IN HEBREW. INTRODUCTION VOLUME ONLY. RARE introduction to the oldest complete dated manuscripts of the Mishna by one of the preeminent authorities on Mishnaic Hebrew - Moshe Bar-Asher, a renowned Israeli linguist and the president of the Academy of the Hebrew Language in Jerusalem. The Paris Manuscripts 328/9 contain the complete text with Maimonides` commentary, written and vocalized by Yoav b. Yehiel Harofe from the province of Cesena in Italy, between 1399 and 1401. 295x225mm. 75 pages. Softcover. Cover slightly stained. Cover and some pages bottom corner creased. Cover wrinkled near spine. Cover edges somewhat yellowing. Author`s dedication and signature (in Hebrew) on content page. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book is in good condition.