Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures
Two Manuscripts – Prayers and Bakashot – North Africa, 18th and 19th Centuries
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Two manuscripts, fragments from two prayer books, written in North Africa:
• Manuscript booklet, part of a Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah machzor. [Algeria, ca. 18th century]. Western cursive script (characteristic of Algeria), including the end of Maariv for Yom Kippur and the beginning of Shacharit for Yom Kippur, with several leaves from the Rosh Hashanah prayers (bound out of order). At end of Yom Kippur Maariv prayer, colophon of author, "Meir Guedj".
[10] leaves. 25.5 cm. Good condition. Stains.
• Manuscript booklet, part of a book of bakashot and piyyutim. [Algeria?, ca. 19th century]. Includes bakashot for various occasions. On p. 2a, colophon signed by "R. Avraham Atali".
[9] leaves (one detached and torn). 31 cm. Fair condition. Stains, tears and defects.
Moroccan Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters – The Abensour Family Collection, Fez
Moroccan Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters – The Abensour Family Collection, Fez