Ma’aleh Beith Chorin. Including commentaries by Moses Alsheich, Judah Löw, Ephraim Luntschitz, et al. Translation into Judeo-German by Joel Brill.

AUCTION 55 | Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 1:00

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

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Lot 124

(HAGADAH).

Ma’aleh Beith Chorin. Including commentaries by Moses Alsheich, Judah Löw, Ephraim Luntschitz, et al. Translation into Judeo-German by Joel Brill.

Text of Hagadah in square Hebrew characters with vowel points, commentaries in Rashi script, Judeo-German translation in Wayber-taytsch letters. Title within typographical border. Additional engraved title. Both titles with printer’s mark of Proops, two hands extended in priestly benediction (see Yaari, Hebrew Printers’ Marks 116-120.) Numerous engraved illustrations. Additional fold-out map of the Holy Land. Mid-19th century family-record from the town of Ohrshchat; as well as a later notation: Bought in Istanbul Schuk.” A Wide-Margined Copy. ff. (2), 9; 50, (1). Occasional light stains, map creased with inner hinge crudely taped. Modern calf-backed marbled boards retaining old morrocco spine label titling the book. Lg. 4to. Yudlov 526; Yaari 370.

Amsterdam: The Widow and Son of Jacob Proops 1810

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

PRICE REALIZED $2,600

The map of the Holy Land first appeared in the Amsterdam Hagadah of 1695, which in turn was based on Adrichom’s map “Theatrum Terrae Sanctae” (1590). Due to its popularity, this Hebrew map was reissued in the 1712, 1781 and 1810 versions of the celebrated series of Amsterdam Hagadah editions.