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Facsimile Edition of Two Medieval Hebrew Manuscripts – Cod. Hebr. 17 and 61 – Limited Edition Written in the year 1317 CE (ה’ ע”ח) (Hebron Press, Kiryat Arba, 1980) - A rare scholarly facsimile edition of two important medieval Hebrew manuscripts, published in a strictly limited edition of only 200 numbered copies by Hebron Press, Kiryat Arba, in 1980 (Hebrew year תש”ם). Edited and introduced by Avraham Naftali Zvi Roth. This deluxe volume reproduces: 1. Cod. Hebr. 17 (152) – Written in the year 1317 CE (ה’ ע”ח), this manuscript contains a commentary on piyyutim (Jewish liturgical poems). 2. Cod. Hebr. 61 (153) – A unique manuscript of ritual order of prayer and commentary on the machzor, attributed to Rabeinu Eliezer ben Nathan (Ra’avan). Includes: • High-quality black-and-white facsimiles of both manuscripts • Scholarly introduction and critical apparatus in Hebrew and German • Original typographic cover and publication details • From the numbered edition: copy: 153 Physical details: • Size: 36 cm • Pages: 180, [1], 46 leaves facsimile + X pp. introduction • Language: Hebrew & German • Binding: Original publisher’s binding (not pictured) • Condition: Very good. Clean interior, some light wear to covers.