Chad Gadya.

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $1,800

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

RABAN, ZE’EV

printer

Bnei Bezalel

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1926

Description

Ten hand-colored illustrated pages with free-verse rendering of the traditional Passover song below printed in red. Musical notes at end followed by publisher’s ad.

summary

A slender, but perhaps the most sublime illustrated book produced by Raban. Surprisingly rare.

pp.12. Loose in original color-pictorial wrappers, spine split and neatly taped. 12mo

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