Passover Seder

AUCTION 42 | Thursday, December 18th, 2008 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 147

(HAGADAH).

Passover Seder

Untraditional English text, few words in Persian and Arabic. With military insignia. Prepared by the Persian Gulf Command Chaplain Ralph M. Weisberger. Order of the Service (Hagadah) comprising several responsive readings with texts in English and Hebrew transliterated into English Seven mimeographed sheets. Browned. pp. 3-7 creased. p. 7 lightly stained. Modern boards. Folio Unrecorded, although see Judaica-Jerusalem, March, 1991 Lot 263

Persian Gulf, Persian Gulf Command: 1944

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $2,000

Introduction by the Persian Gulf Command: “The Undying Message of this Night." Includes humorous menu and greeting "L'shana Haba'ah b-USA" ("Next Year in the USA"). During the course of World War Two, the Persian Gulf Command was a United States Army service-command established in December 1943 to assure the supply of U.S. lend-lease war material to the Soviet Union