Manuscript of Haftarot book, with prayers. Yemen-Jerusalem. [Circa 1880]. Especially attractive scribe handwriting. At the end of the book there is a colophon with scribe's name, Mari Shalom Ben Yosef Tsarum. See about him in Encyclopedia for Hachamei Teiman, page 513. He was born around 1843, came to Jerusalem in 1882. He was artist in Ktav Stam writing and in micrograpy. See on previous item, a Haftarot book from Yemen with translation after each verse. This Haftarot book is without translation, because the book is for the cantor and he does not read the translation. 116 leaves. 33.5 cm. Thick and light colored quality paper, good condition, staining and wear by time, slight moth damage. Non original green cloth binding with some tears.
Manuscript of Haftarot book, with prayers. Yemen-Jerusalem. [Circa 1880]. Especially attractive scribe handwriting. At the end of the book there is a colophon with scribe's name, Mari Shalom Ben Yosef Tsarum. See about him in Encyclopedia for Hachamei Teiman, page 513. He was born around 1843, came to Jerusalem in 1882. He was artist in Ktav Stam writing and in micrograpy. See on previous item, a Haftarot book from Yemen with translation after each verse. This Haftarot book is without translation, because the book is for the cantor and he does not read the translation. 116 leaves. 33.5 cm. Thick and light colored quality paper, good condition, staining and wear by time, slight moth damage. Non original green cloth binding with some tears.
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