Auction 54

Taj manuscript, Genesis and Exodus. Yemen, 18/19th century

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Large manuscript containing a taj of Genesis and Exodus with targum and Rashi’s commentary.

360 written pages. Yemen, turn of the 19th century. For Genesis Rashi’s commentary appears at the end, handwritten, while in Exodus it appears under the verses. Missing a bit from the end of Rashi on Genesis. The verses of mikra have niqqud and the targum does not. In Shirat HaYam there is a pretty pagination which is different from the rest of the manuscript.

32x22cm. Pretty, new binding, bookmark, signs of use and wear, tears, 3 first leaves have been repaired with damage to text.