Hagadah shel Pesach. Woodcut illustrations by Jakob Steinhardt, Hebrew characters by Franziska Baruch

Estimate: $2,000–$3,000
Hammer price: $3,750

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author

(HAGADAH).

Place

(Berlin

Publication

1921)

Description

ONE OF 200 NUMBERED COPIES on paper signed by Steinhardt in Hebrew and English. Each illustration signed or initialled by the artist in pencil below image

references

Yudlov 2813 (unseen); not in Yaari

summary

A de-luxe, large-paper-copy of Steinhardt’s dramatic effort, “one of the most truly distinguished Haggadahs published in modern times, a milestone of Hebrew book production.” Yerushalmi 134-6. This most uncommon folio issue, was a precursor to the more familiar quarto version published in 1923

ff. (4),48,(4) all printed on one side of each leaf only. Original blind-tooled calf antique, scuffed. Folio

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