Shem Tov Bible

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The Shem Tov Bible is a Hebrew Bible produced by Shem Tov ben Abraham ibn Gaon.[1] It was produced in Soria in Castile by Shem Tov in 1312.[1] it is one of the few manuscripts linked to the Hillel Codex[2]

It was bought by David Solomon Sassoon in 1909 from the Seror family.[1]

It was sold at auction at Sotheby's in 15 September 2024 with a pre-sale estimate of $5–7 million.[1] and sold for $6.9 million[2]

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  1. ^ a b c d "Recordbreaking Shem Tov Bible to Auction with $7m Estimate". Fine Books Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jerusalem Post 15 September 2024
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