Auction 27 Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
Nov 6, 2012 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 304:

Manuscript – Shalosh Megillot – Yemen, 19th Century

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Manuscript, Sefer Shalosh [three] Megillot; Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet, “with translation composed by the Tana’im and commentary Aryeh Devei Illai Rashi”. [Yemen, 19th? century].
Complete manuscript, colorful title page, ornamented titles. Body of text and translation written on two parallel columns; beneath them, Rashi’s commentary. On margins of some sections added allusions, acronyms, Gematriot [assignation of numeric values to Hebrew letters] on verses of the Megillot. Includes glosses by several writers.
[55] leaves. 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and tear on margins. Moth marks, especially on inner binding. Large tear with missing text on one leaf. Antique worn binding.