Seder Hagadah shel Pesach. According to Spanish rite. Hebrew with translation into Judeo-Spanish (Ladino). Accompanied by Leone da Modena’s abridged commentary of Isaac Abrabanel’s “Zevach Pesach.”

AUCTION 15 | Tuesday, March 12th, 2002 at 1:00

Fine Hebrew Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art The Property of Various Owners

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(HAGADAH).

Seder Hagadah shel Pesach. According to Spanish rite. Hebrew with translation into Judeo-Spanish (Ladino). Accompanied by Leone da Modena’s abridged commentary of Isaac Abrabanel’s “Zevach Pesach.”

Title within arch surrounded by textual border. Verso of title with plan of the Temple of the Messianic as envisioned by the Prophet Ezekiel. Each page profusely illustrated including historiated initial letters all within a fine architectural frame ff. (26). Stained, edges frayed, many inner margins torn. Later wrappers, rubbed, spine defective. Folio Yudlov 95; Yaari 63

Venice: Juan Bragadin 1695

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

PRICE REALIZED $1,700

The House of Bragadin simultaneously printed three issues of this Passover Hagadah, all identical with the same lay-out and illustration cycle - differing only in choice of vernacular translation: Yiddish, Judeo-Italian and Ladino. This Ladino issue is particularly rare, indeed very few 17th century Hagadoth appeared with Ladino translation at all