The Haggadah
Jerusalem: Massadah and Alumoth, c. 1957. Binding: Full blue suede. Covers with gilt chalice decoration. Spine with gilt rules, ornamentation, and text. Pasted endpapers with illustration. Half morocco slipcase with suede interior and with gilt text, rules, and decorations on spine. , Notes: A finely illustrated decorative edition of the Haggadah from the mid 20th century. The Haggadah is a Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. Reading the Haggadah at the Seder table is a fulfillment of the Scriptural commandment to each Jew to "tell your son" of the Jewish liberation from slavery in Egypt as described in the Book of Exodus in the Torah ("And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying: It is because of that which the LORD did for me when I came forth out of Egypt." Ex. 13:8). , Size: Small Folio (273x218mm). , Illustration: With numerous illustrations in colour. , Provenance: There is a dedication in ink across from the first endpaper from Robert Lisser to Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Grover. Hyman Grover was a philanthropist, industrialist, Chairman of the Montreal section for the sale of Israel Government Bonds, and the Vice President, Category: Book Religious Judaism;. A handsome example, the illustrations and text are clean and crisp. The slipcase is in good condition.
. Item #B5347
Binding: Full blue suede. Covers with gilt chalice decoration. Spine with gilt rules, ornamentation, and text. Pasted endpapers with illustration. Half morocco slipcase with suede interior and with gilt text, rules, and decorations on spine. , Notes: A finely illustrated decorative edition of the Haggadah from the mid 20th century. The Haggadah is a Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. Reading the Haggadah at the Seder table is a fulfillment of the Scriptural commandment to each Jew to "tell your son" of the Jewish liberation from slavery in Egypt as described in the Book of Exodus in the Torah ("And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying: It is because of that which the LORD did for me when I came forth out of Egypt." Ex. 13:8). , Size: Small Folio (273x218mm). , Illustration: With numerous illustrations in colour. , Provenance: There is a dedication in ink across from the first endpaper from Robert Lisser to Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Grover. Hyman Grover was a philanthropist, industrialist, Chairman of the Montreal section for the sale of Israel Government Bonds, and the Vice President, Category: Book Religious Judaism;.
Price: $325.00