Ma’aleh Beith Chorin. Including commentaries by Isaac Abrabanel, Moses Alsheich and others. Instructions in Judeo-German and Judeo-Spanish.

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $1,400

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

author

(HAGADAH)

printer

The Proops Widow and Orphans

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1781

Description

Letterpress title with printer’s device, additional engraved title-page, numerous copperplate engravings throughout, FINE FOLDING ENGRAVED HEBREW MAP OF THE HOLY LAND at end.

references

Yudlov 300; Yerushalmi 75.

summary

Six pages of endpapers contain pencil notes, all in French, including Seder seating charts, whimsical drawings, comments (memories and well-wishes) along with signatures of Seder attendees, both adult and children, over a number of years: 1909-36.

ff. (2), 52. Lightly foxed and worn, few stains, map with old tape repairs and heavy creases. Contemporary mottled calf, heavily rubbed. 4to.

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