Manuscript, Work on the Hebrew Calendar – Damascus, Ca. 18th...

Manuscript, Work on the Hebrew Calendar – Damascus, Ca. 18th Century

Manuscript, work on the Hebrew calendar, Moladot and Tekufot. [Damascus or elsewhere in the region, ca. 18th century].
Oriental semi-cursive and cursive script. Contains a neat copying of a work on calendrical matters, with calculations of Tekufot, Moladot and constellations, with tables and charts, as well as leaves with various calculations. These include a chart of the solar cycle beginning in 5501 (1740/1), and on other leaves there are charts and calculations for various years in the 5500s (ca. 18th century), including 5515 (1754/5), 5521 (1760/1), 5545 (1784/5) and other years. A leaf with calculations for the year 5544 (1783/4) is bound with the other leaves, with reference to various historical events (in Arabic numerals), including: "completion of the Mishnah", "Talmud Yerushalmi", "French expulsion", "coming of Arabs to Thessaloniki", "Spanish expulsion", "Portuguese expulsion", and "Naples expulsion".
At the top of one of the calendars is written: "This calendar is for Damascus".

[39] leaves. 24 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Tears and wear. Large open tears to several leaves, affecting text. One leaf detached. New binding.