Manuscript Bound in Hebrew manuscript from 14th-century Ashkenaz. An Emotive Piece.

Manuscript Bound in Hebrew manuscript from 14th-century Ashkenaz. An Emotive Piece.

Most unusual and emotive piece. Christian book on science topics, 1675. Bound with a piece of parchment torn from an early Hebrew manuscript. The text of the parchment deals with the topic of lepers.

This practice was clearly antisemitic. During the Holocaust, the Nazis y”m engaged in destroying manuscripts and Torah scrolls, reusing them for personal use, such as wallets or binding books.

Rare and unusual item.