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The Jerusalem Haggadah – Verona, 1997 – Impressive Bibliophile Haggadah, Illustrated by Yael Hershberg
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,750
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The Jerusalem Haggadah. Illustrations and design: Yael Hershberg, calligraphy: Yitzchak (Izzy) Pludwinski, including English commentary volume. Verona: Aryeh Editions, 1997.
Passover Haggadah, with calligraphy by Yitzchak (Izzy) Pludwinski and illustrations by Yael Hershberg. Impressive color illustrations, with gold-leaf, depicting architectural details of neighborhoods in Jerusalem and floral ornaments.
Copy no. 199/500, signed by artist Yael Hershberg (a total of 550 copies were printed, including 50 Ad Personam copies, identical to normal copies).
Including the commentary volume: "The Jerusalem Haggadah, Gateway to the Haggadah", with photographs taken by Oded Antman and explanations about the inspiration for each of the illustrations, by Prof. Mark Michael Epstein.
Haggadah: [35] leaves. Commentary volume: 76, [62] pages. 39 cm. Good condition. The Haggadah is bound in a leather binding and the commentary volume is bound in a cloth-covered binding, with leather spine. Both volumes are housed in a matching slipcase. Minor defects to bindings and case.
Passover Haggadot
Passover Haggadot