The Hagadah Shel Pesach Containing the Ceremonies and Thanksgiving, Which are Used and Read by All Families in Every House of the Israelites on the Two First Nights of Passover. Translated by A. Alexander
AUCTION 40 |
Thursday, June 26th,
2008 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 110
(HAGADAH).
The Hagadah Shel Pesach Containing the Ceremonies and Thanksgiving, Which are Used and Read by All Families in Every House of the Israelites on the Two First Nights of Passover. Translated by A. Alexander
London: L. Alexander 1787
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
PRICE REALIZED $4,000
Rare. Yaari located just one copy of this Hagadah - the present copy. Purchased from A. Rosenthal Ltd. Oxford. Catalogue XI (1948), no. 341.
Aby Moritz Warburg (1866-1929), member of the German Banking Family, was an art historian and founded the Warburg Institute of London.
This is the second edition of the Alexander Hagadah. The earlier editon of 1770 was the first Hagadah to be printed in English. See Kestenbaum & Company, Fine Judaica, 3rd June 1997, lot 261