Hagadah shel Pesach. With commentary by Isaac Abrabanel.

AUCTION 63 | Thursday, November 13th, 2014 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 94

(HAGADAH).

Hagadah shel Pesach. With commentary by Isaac Abrabanel.

Text in square Hebrew letters with nikud (vowel points), Abrabanel’s wraparound commentary in Rashi letters, concluding Aschkenazic hymns provided with Judeo-German translations in square Hebrew letters. Additional engraved title depicting large figures of Moses and Aaron beneath six circular vignettes of Biblical themes. Numerous engraved copper-plate illustrations within the text. Complete with <<FOLDING ENGRAVED HEBREW MAP OF THE HOLY LAND>> indicating the travels in the wilderness and the division of the Land among the Tribes of Israel. All accomplished by the proselyte Abram ben Jacob. ff. (1), 26, (1). Variously stained, each leaf neatly remargined, map expertly repaired with small portion along inner margin provided in facsimile, Hebrew marginalia, new endpapers. Later calf retaining much of original covers including central blind-tooled crests titled in Hebrew. Folio. Yudlov 93; Yaari 59; Yerushalmi 59-62.

Amsterdam: Asher Anshel & Partners 1695

Est: $6,000 - $9,000

<<The First Illustrated Amsterdam Hagadah.>> This is the first Hagadah (and one of the first Hebrew books) with copper engraved illustrations. It also contains a folded map of the Land of Israel that was one of the very earliest to contain Hebrew.