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Auction 102 Part 1 Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection
Manuscript, Synopsis of the Almagest in Judeo-Arabic – 14th/15th Century
Opening: $4,000
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Sold for: $10,000
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, anonymous synopsis of the Almagest by Ptolemy. [14th/15th century]. Judeo-Arabic.
Neat Sephardic cursive script, with many geometrical diagrams.
This synopsis is also known from Vatican Ms. 392.
The manuscript is incomplete. Comprises chapters 3-9. Leaves bound out of order.
[22] leaves. 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains, affecting text. Fading of ink on some leaves. Wear and minor tears to margins. New binding.
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