Auction 59 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Feb 20, 2018
8 Ramban St. Jerusalem, Israel

The auction has ended

LOT 236:

Ornate Manuscript - Shir HaShirim with Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic Translations - Baghdad, 19th Century

catalog
  Previous item
Next item 
Sold for: $700
Start price:
$ 300
Buyer's Premium: 23%
VAT: 17% On commission only
tags:

Ornate Manuscript - Shir HaShirim with Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic Translations - Baghdad, 19th Century
Manuscript, Shir HaShirim with Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic translations. [Baghdad, mid-19th century].
Complete ornate manuscript. Square and semi-cursive Oriental script, with enlarged initials, some hollow with floral decorations. Several lines written in purple ink.
Hebrew text and two translations (Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic), passage following passage.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions on the blank leaf at the beginning of the manuscript: "Yosef Ezra Shimon", "Yaakov Ch. Avraham Tzadka…" (erased signature), and another inscription in Judeo-Arabic noting the place: "Baghdad".
[35] leaves. 14.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Dark stains and tears due to ink erosion on some leaves, affecting text. Original leather binding, damaged.

catalog
  Previous item
Next item