Seder Hagadah Shel Pesach. According to Aschkenazi rite. Hebrew with translation into Judeo-Italian. Leone da Modena’s abridged commentary of Abrabanel

AUCTION 17 | Tuesday, November 12th, 2002 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic and Ceremonial Art From Various Owners

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Lot 161

(HAGADAH)

Seder Hagadah Shel Pesach. According to Aschkenazi rite. Hebrew with translation into Judeo-Italian. Leone da Modena’s abridged commentary of Abrabanel

Title within arch surrounded by four-part floral border. Each page profusely decorated including historiated initial letters all within a fine architectural frame. THE GRAND RABBI OF BOSTON, RABBI LEVI I. HOROWITZ COPY, with his bookplate on front-pastedown ff. (26). Stained, marginal repairs, slightly affecting text on ff. 15&20. Recent glit-tooled chestnut morocco boards. Folio Yudlov 132; Yaari 82

Venice: Alvise Bragadin 1716

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

PRICE REALIZED $1,400

The House of Bragadin simultaneously printed three issues of this Passover Hagadah, all identical with the same layout and illustration cycle, according to the customs of Aschkenaz, Rome and Spain (i.e. Ladino). All carried Judeo-Italian translation, the principle difference between them all was the Grace after Meals