Seder Hagadah.

Estimate: $2,000–$2,500
Hammer price: $2,300

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author

(HAGADAH)

printer

Abraham Jemal

Place

Bombay

Publication

1846

Description

Prepared by Haim Joseph Hallegua of Cochin. Hebrew and Marathi on facing pages. Lithographed throughout. Title flanked by Biblical heroes, further 13 bijou illustrations of the Seder procedure, with a final illustration displaying the required Seder ingredients - all represented in a distinctly Indian style.

references

Yudlov 895; Yaari 656; Yerushalmi 97-8

summary

The first Hagadah with Marathi translation - the indigenous language of the Bene Israel Community of India.

ff.(5),35 (i.e.36). Lightly browned with few stains, pencil annotations in Marathi, modern vellum, 4to 8vo

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