Seder Hagadah shel Pesach. With commentary of Abrabanel and anonymous "Pirush al-pi HaSod" [Kabbalistic commentary]

AUCTION 51 | Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Books, Part II

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Lot 172
(HAGADAH).

Seder Hagadah shel Pesach. With commentary of Abrabanel and anonymous "Pirush al-pi HaSod" [Kabbalistic commentary]

Final songs Adir Hu, Echad Mi Yode'a and Chad Gadya with Judeo-German translations in Waybertaytsch letters. Title within architectural arch, zodiacal symbols of Cancer and Pisces at bottom, at top, serpent coiled around palm tree, and unicorn (see Yudlov, Hebrew Printers' Marks, fig. 21 on p. 60, and explanations on pp. 60-61, 69.) Woodcut illustrations below the text on most pages. Illustrations on last page and f.2v. printed upside-down. Bound in hand-painted floral-design boards. ff.14,(2). Mispaginated but complete. Lightly browned and stained, closely shaved, few leaves remargined, previous owners' marks. Folio Yudlov 219; Yaari 139

Fürth : Chaim ben Tzvi Hirsch 1755

Est: $800 - $1,200