Collection of Hymns, Riddles and Supplications by North African Religious Poets (Paytanim). 19th Century

Collection of hymns from North African poets. 19th century.

Specifications: About 190 written pages, ink on paper. 15x11 cm. Maghrebi hand.

Collection of hymns, most from North African poets including David ibn Chassin, Nassud HaKohen, Yaakov ibn Tzur and others. Includes hymns for tefillin, for a bridegroom, circumcision, holidays and more. Owner signature at the start of the manuscript - Avraham Larido Bar Yosef. Leaf 91b bears a note regarding the loan of this manuscript by Avraham Larido to "Moshe" from Tangier, Morocco in 1846. Leaf 96a features a note in a different hand about a loan of this book by "Moshe Parichah" of Tangier. Additional owner signature at the end of the book, Shmuel ibn Attar, Tangier, 1901. The title page bears the owner stamp of David Levi Gestetner - possibly the David Levi Gestetner listed as a Holocaust victim in Toldot Rakospalotai, p. 107.

Condition: Moderate-fine. Partially detached spine, aging stains, tears to a number of leaves. Old cardboard binding.