Auction 57

Lot of books from Mizrahi printings/Judeo-Arabic. 1927-53.

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1. Pirkei Avot—Djerba 1940. 16 leaves.


2. “History of the Jews of Morocco and Among the Arabs” – Casablanca 1953. Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic (the NLI doesn’t list a pagination, appears to be a complete copy)

3. Gaviya Yosef, droshim from the Pardes, particularly notrikon, and songs mostly based on kabbalah, by Rabbi Yosef ben Harush. Susa, Morocco 1927. 43 leaves.
This copy has an additional leaf not appearing in the NLI listing which contains additional subscriber names beyond what is listed in the beginning. The back of the title page has the author’s dedication in Mizrahi script to Rabbi “Shmuel Atiya Ya’ir v’Yaz’hir”.

4. Tehillah LeDavid, songs and praises and warnings for various laws, by Rabbi David ben Aharon Chassin. Second edition, Casablanca, 1931. [3], 2-15, 68, [4], 69-94 leaves. Colorful title page. Additional title pages in the middle of the book.
Catalogued in the NLI’s Rare Books collection.

Various conditions, defects. Mostly overall good condition—not checked thoroughly.