Facsimiles of Hebrew Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Illustrating the Various Forms of Rabbinical Characters with Transcriptions by A. D. Neubauer M.A. Oxford, 1886. Published by Clarendon, London. First edition, large format. Rare.
Facsimile edition of the start and colophons of Hebrew manuscripts in the Bodleian library – a page of the manuscript and its Hebrew transcription on facing pages. Manuscripts including: the last page of the Mishneh Torah L’Rambam, with the author’s signature [הוגה מספרי אני משה בן מימון]; excerpt from the Siddur Rabbeinu Saadya Gaon ; colophon of the dictionary of Saadia Ibn Denan; the last page of Ibn Ezra’s Reishit Chochmah; the first page of his Sefer Teamim ; the first page of the Peirush HaRalba”g al haTorah and much more.
[85] leaves. Large format: 51×38 cm. Decorated half-leather binding. Gilt edges, peeling binding. Fine condition.