Hagadah shel Pesach- L’Haggadà Illustrata

AUCTION 40 | Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 1:00

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

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Lot 113

(HAGADAH).

Hagadah shel Pesach- L’Haggadà Illustrata

Finely illustrated by C. Kirchmayr with 58 copper-plates. Edited by Abraham Vita Morpurgo. Hebrew text with Italian translation. Musical arrangements on final leaf pp. (4), 64, (2). Stained, final leaf repaired, edges of few leaves frayed, signature of former owner on front flyleaf. Contemporary boards, loose, spine repaired, some wear. Sm. folio Yudlov 1217; Yaari 899

Trieste: Colombo Coen (Jonah Cohen) 1864

Est: $800 - $1,200

“The Trieste Hagadah is undoubtedly the most distinguished illustrated edition produced in Europe during the nineteenth century.” (Yerushalmi 102-105)