Seder Hagadah

AUCTION 21 | Thursday, December 04th, 2003 at 1:00

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Lot 86

(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),36. 8vo Modern morrocco, previous owners stamp, small, slight stain on final leaves. 8vo Yudlov 895; Yaari 656; Yerushalmi 97-8

Bombay: Abraham Jemal 1846

Est: $3,500 - $5,000

PRICE REALIZED $5,500

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