London Montefiore H486

The Montefiore Endowment is the last recorded holder of this manuscript, and is listed in scholarship as its current location; however, it was sold to a private collection at auction c. 2004.

In his catalogue, Hirschfield mistakenly refers to this text as 'Bidpai's Fables' (p. 150), the title usually given to Kalilah wa Dimna in Hebrew contexts.

Note: Gibbosi is missing in this text, as it is in Group B.

Authorship & Production

Scribe

Abraham David ben Samuel Abraham of Ancona

Place of Production

Ancona, Italy

Date of Production

1758

Source of Date of Production

Epstein (1967)

Physical Description

Material

Paper

Height

133.5

Width

89

Illustrations

No

Contents & Additional Texts

Other texts in the Manuscript

(From Hirschfield)

Fol. 1-38: ספר מוחזק כנסת, Abraham Zaccuto, a work of eschatology (printed)

Fol. 38-57v: "Bidpai's Fables" (Mischle Sendebar)

Fol. 57v: אריסטיס דבר, Aristeas' letter concerning the Greek translation of the Bible

Fol. 105: מערב המזרח, תיאור וחשוב המזבח מערב לישראל, Description of Palestine, chiefly with regard to the graves of distinguished Jews

Fol. 113: ספר מורה כדרך, Abraham b. Ezra

Fol. 140: מעשה גדול נוגאה, Josef בן יהדירה.

Fol. 149v: ספר מולות האור ישראל, Biography of Isaac b. Solomon Loria

Catalogues & Research Literature

Catalogue

Hirschfield, Descriptive catalogue of the Hebrew MSS. of the Montefiore Library (1904), https://www.nli.org.il/en/manuscripts/NNL_ALEPH990001870310205171/NLI#$FL29801623

Modern Research Literature

Epstein (1967)

Research Material

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