Collection ID: 0021 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Deuteronomy

Other related names

• Black, W.H., former owner
• Crawford, James Ludovic Lindsay, Earl of, 1847-1913, former owner (http://viaf.org/viaf/9985420)

Call number

Hebrew MS 25
(Manchester, United Kingdom, University of Manchester, University of Manchester Library, Hebrew Manuscripts)

Publisher

University of Manchester Library

Language

Hebrew

Origin

Place

Henan, China

Summary

Originating from the Jewish community of Henan, China, this manuscript contains a section from the Hebrew Bible, i.e. Deuteronomy 1-3:22. One folio with verses 1:33-1:39 is missing.

Extent

23 ff. (vii+23+vii); 118 x 99 mm

Foliation

Modern pencil foliation in Arabic numerals at the top centre of side a of each folio. Pagination in Hebrew letters at the top inner corner (twice 1-21). One folio missing between folios 7 and 8.

Support

Paper

Binding

Modern brown leather binding. The binding is larger in size than the original folios. When rebinding the manuscript six flyleaves were added on each side. In addition the original binding was kept (counted as flyleaves in the measures): this is a softcover made of a large folded folio. Bottom of back paste-down leather in small gold letters: FAZAKERLEY LIVERPOOL

Layout

Long line with 7 written lines. Visible dry stylus ruling.

Decoration

Very faint Latin cursive writings on inner soft covers.

Script

"Chinese" square script

Colophon

Tiberian vocalisation.

Provenance

• Acquired by Enriqueta Rylands in 1901 from James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford of Haigh Hall, and later bequeathed to the John Rylands Library.
   

Subjects topical

• Bible. Old Testament--Versions, Jewish

Keywords

• Bible
• 18th century
• 19th century
• Jewish
• China

Licenses

• Text

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  URL

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• Text

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  URL

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Table of contents

• Foldout recto (folded) — Original binding: a softcover made of a large folded folio
• Foldout verso (folded) — Original binding: a softcover made of a large folded folio
• Foldout recto (folded) — Original binding: a softcover made of a large folded folio
• Foldout verso (folded) — Original binding: a softcover made of a large folded folio

Decorations

• Foldout recto (unfolded) — Bookplate of the Bibliotheca Lindesiana
• Inside back cover — Bookplate of the Bibliotheca Lindesiana