(HAGADAH).

AUCTION 63 |
Thursday, November 13th,
2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art
Lot 108
(HAGADAH).
New York: S.H. Jackson 1837 (Hebrew chronogram: “Next Year in Jerusalem.”)
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
PRICE REALIZED $100,000
<<The First Hagadah Printed in America.>>
“A case of American Jews declaring their cultural independence from the mother country.” See A.J. Karp, Beginnings: Early American Judaica (1975) pp. 38.
A celebrated and exceptionally rare edition. <<Certainly one of the most desired high-spots in any collection of American Judaica.>>
For just one other copy of this Hagadah sold by Kestenbaum & Company, see Fine Judaica, May 27th, 2010, lot 96 (the Gratz College copy).