Seder Hagadah shel Pessach. With instructions and commentary in Judeo-German. “Prepared for women and especially children seated at their fathers’ table.”

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $400

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author

(HAGADAH)

printer

Widow of Prof. Grillo

Place

Frankfurt der Oder

Publication

1789

Description

Title within typographical border

references

cf. Yudlov 336; Vinograd, Frankfurt d/O 410

summary

A SEEMINGLY UNRECORDED HAGADAH. Both Vinograd and Yudlov (but not Yaari) note a Hagadah published by the widow of Prof Grillo at Frankfurt der Oder in 1789 with the commentary of Abrabanel printed in 20 leaves and in a quarto format. The present edition however, does not contain Abrabanel’s commentary has more than 20 leaves and is in an octavo format

ff. 19 (of ?). Lacking ff. 2-7,26-?. Browned, frayed in places, title rehinged. Recent boards, gently rubbed at extremities. Small 8vo

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