Lot 170
Illustrated Haggadah with additions in luxurious handwriting – Venice, 1740
Haggadah Shel Pesach in Lashon Ha-Kodesh translated into Italian, with the Rabbi Yitzchak Abarbanel commentary. Venice, [1740].
This Haggadah was printed in three editions: in Italian, Ladino and Ashkenazi language. The present copy has the Italian translation. The Yiddish “Almachtiger Gott” poem appears on the last page. Some of the title page’s wording was printed in red ink. Remarks in Italian handwriting on the pages margins.
Ya’ari 115, Otzar Ha-Haggadot 187.
Five additional leaves were bound to the end of the Haggadah with prayers and Zemirot for Shabbat, in fine square handwriting, with embossed words and captions in various colors. Two and a half additional leaves follow, with a caption in Italian handwriting (apparently a translation of the prayers and poems).
[26] Printed leaves, [5] handwritten leaves, [12] empty leaves at the end, 36.5 cm. The Haggadah is in good-fair condition. Light and high quality paper with wide margins. Stains, numerous professionally restored tears. Some of the text has been completed in fine handwriting or photocopy. The handwritten leaves are in good condition, few stains. Original restored binding, leather spine with remnants of the original leather binding glued to the front and the back, with owners’ names: Sinigaglia – Raffaele. Comes in an adorned box.
