A New Critical Edition with English Translation, Introduction, and Notes, Literary, Historical, and Archeological, by Cecil Roth

AUCTION 39 | Thursday, April 03rd, 2008 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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Lot 146

(HAGADAH)

A New Critical Edition with English Translation, Introduction, and Notes, Literary, Historical, and Archeological, by Cecil Roth

Illustrated throughout by Albert Rutherston. Hebrew text and English translation face `a face. One of 100 copies on J. Barcham Green's hand-made paper, numbered 11 to 110. This copy No. 15. Very fine pp. 40, (2 blank), 209. Original blue morocco, gilt extra. With slip-case. Sm. folio Yaari 2149; not in Yudlov

London: Soncino Press 1930

Est: $6,000 - $8,000

PRICE REALIZED $8,000

A Beatifully Designed Hagadah, Sumptously Produced. Most Infrequently Seen at Auction Albert Daniel Rutherston (1881–1953) was an Anglo-Jewish artist whose works can be found in the Tate Gallery, London