Prophets and Writings: Jeremiah (Yirmiyahu). * Zechariah. * Proverbs (Mishlei). * Chronicles (Divrei Hayamim). Fragment of each Biblical Book, along with Massoretic notes.

Estimate: $30,000–$50,000
Hammer price: $65,000

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author

(BIBLE).

Place

Spain/Egypt?

Publication

11th-12th century

Description

Hebrew Manuscript, in a single square Sephardic hand on vellum . Bound into four volumes: Book of Jeremiah, ff. 42. * Book of Zechariah, ff. 3. * Book of Proverbs, ff. 16. * Book of Chronicles, ff. 66.

summary

EARLY, SUBSTANTIAL HEBREW BIBLE FRAGMENT . Totaling 127 leaves of a single Bible, here bound into four individual volumes, as per the four individual Biblical Books present. Accompanied by a brief description by Dr. Shlomo Zucker noting that this manuscript appears to be very similar to another Hebrew Bible produced in Alexandria, Egypt and dated 1122. Detailed Scriptural collation available upon request.

Variously stained and margins frayed, text occasionally faded, burn marks in places with some loss. Modern boards. Sm. 4to.

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