Lot 2008
14th Century Torah Manuscript Leaf. Handwritten on vellum, this page of the Talmud predates publication of the first complete edition of the Talmud in 1540 by Daniel Bomberg. Bomberg employed rabbis, scholars, and apostates at his Venetian publishing house, and was responsible for the first Rabbinic Bible, as well as the first complete Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmuds. It was once customary for Jews to use old manuscripts as binding material for their newly printed and bound books. This piece is an example of that practice. With some toning around the perimeter, but still a handsome exemplar and in very good condition. Size: 5¼ x 7¾". Estimate Value $150 - 200
Ex Living Torah Museum collection.
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