The Hagadah shel Pesach Containing the Ceremonies and Thanksgiving, Which are Used and Read by All Families in Every House of the Israelites on the Two First Nights of Passover. Translated by A. Alexander

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author

(HAGADAH).

printer

L. Alexander

Place

London

Publication

1787

Description

Second Edition. Rare engraved frontispiece depicting the toil at Pithom and Ramses. Text in Hebrew and English on facing pages. Endpapers signed in Hebrew and English: “Joseph Josephs, 3rd June 1787” (of the Josephs family of Plymouth / Devon?).

references

Yudlov 326; Yaari 216; cf. Yerushalmi 74.

summary

This is the second edition of the Alexander Hagadah. The earlier edition of 1770 was the first Passover Hagadah to be printed in the English language. See Kestenbaum & Company, Fine Judaica, 5th April 2005, lot 136. Joseph Josephs might stem from the Josephs Family of Plymouth and Devon, here however he provides an address of “Hammett Street,” located near the Tower of London.

pp. (1), 8, ff. 9-31, (4). Worn, stained in places, f. d2 loose and margins frayed, f. d3 lacking lower 2/3 of text. Contemporary vellum-backed marbled boards, gutter split, heavily rubbed. 8vo.

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