Hagadah shel Pesach-The Institution of Passover

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

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

author

(HAGADAH).

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Vital Sakharam Agnihorty

Place

Poona

Publication

1874

Description

Prepared by the Brothers Moses Jacob and Aaron David Talker. Hebrew and Marathi on facing pages. Celebrated illustrations depicting local Bene Israel custom on final 9 pages. This copy apparently with an extended Marathi introduction. With: Correspondence from India concerning selling this Hagadah

references

Yudlov 1437; Yaari 1077

summary

“Palpably Indian in tone and detail” Yerushalmi 107-10. See also Israel Museum Catalogue, The Jews of India (1995) p. 25 (illustrated)

Outer margins of opening and closing leaves taped, browned. Modern blind-tooled royal blue morocco, gilt. 8vo

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