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Lot 112

Passover Haggadah, With Illustrations – Venice, 1663

Passover Haggadah, in Hebrew and Italian [in Hebrew script], with Tzli Esh commentary, with illustrations "for all the miracles and wonders that were performed for our forefathers…". Venice: Gerolimo Bragadino, 1663.
Fine decorated frame on all pages, with many woodcut illustrations. This Haggadah was printed based on the Venice, 1629 edition (with slight changes) and was published in three editions: Italian, Yiddish and Ladino.

[26] leaves. Approx. 32 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dark food stains. Many tears and open tears, some large, affecting text, illustrations and decorated frames, repaired with paper filling (all leaves and margins underwent repair). On leaf [7], large open tears (approx. one third of leaf lacking). Worming, affecting text, repaired with paper filling. Close trimming, affecting text of several leaves. New leather binding.

Otzar HaHaggadot 66.