Auction 103 Part 1 Jewish Ceremonial Art | Illustrated Scrolls and Manuscripts | Engravings and Graphic Art | Ketubot | Hebraica
Sefer HaMinhagim – With Passover Haggadah – Many Woodcut Illustrations – Amsterdam, 1768
Opening: $600
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Sefer HaMinhagim, "following the order of creation – from the beginning of the year to the end of the year", with Passover Haggadah, containing many woodcut illustrations. Amsterdam: Leib Zoesmans, 1768.
Contains Havdalah, Kiddush for Shabbat and festivals, blessings after meals and Kiddush Levanah, Passover Haggadah and blessing for the first night of the Omer, blessing for the Shofar, order of annulling vows, Chanukah candle-lighting, blessings on the Megillah for Purim, order of circumcision, Zeved HaBat and Pidyon HaBen, wedding psalm and blessings, blessings over pleasures and bedtime reading of Shema.
The text is supplemented by 15 fine woodcut illustrations prepared for this edition, as stated on the title page: "And we added the entire Haggadah… with fine new illustrations…".
The text follows the Sephardic rite. Titles and laws printed mostly in Spanish (in Latin characters).
An interesting advertisement is printed on the last page: "These books of customs and all sorts of books, whether new or old, can be purchased from Mr. Shlomo Levi Maduro, bookseller, residing in Stromarkt street, Amsterdam".
[1], 2-49 leaves, leaf 52. Lacking leaves 50-51. 15 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, including dark food and wine stains. Wear and signs of use. Small marginal tears to several leaves, including open tears slightly affecting text. Close trimming, slightly affecting text in several places. New leather binding, with defects.
Otzar HaHaggadot 252.
Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.
Passover Haggadot
Passover Haggadot 