Seder Hagadah.

AUCTION 13 | Tuesday, June 26th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts Together With Fine Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 244

(HAGADAH)

Seder Hagadah.

Prepared by Haim Joseph Hallegua of Cochin. Hebrew and Marathi on facing pages. Lithographed throughout. Title flanked by Biblical heroes, further 13 bijou illustrations of the Seder procedure, with a final illustration displaying the required Seder ingredients - all represented in a distinctly Indian style. ff.(5),35 (i.e.36). Lightly browned with few stains, pencil annotations in Marathi, modern vellum, 4to 8vo Yudlov 895; Yaari 656; Yerushalmi 97-8

Bombay: Abraham Jemal 1846

Est: $2,000 - $2,500

PRICE REALIZED $2,300

The first Hagadah with Marathi translation - the indigenous language of the Bene Israel Community of India.