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Passover Haggadah and Pirkei Avot – From an Ashkenazi Rite Year-Round Siddur – Italy, ca. 1515 – Printed by Soncino ...
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Passover Haggadah and Pirkei Avot – From an Ashkenazi Rite Year-Round Siddur – Italy, ca. 1515 – Printed by Soncino – Exceptionally Rare Edition
Passover Haggadah and Pirkei Avot, from an Ashkenazi rite year-round siddur. [Italy: Soncino, ca. 1515].
[52] leaves. According to the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book (based on the British Library copy), the book originally comprised at least [288] leaves – 36 gatherings of 8 leaves each. Present gatherings lacking [3] leaves in middle, and final leaf of last gathering. Collation: xiii7 (lacking final leaf), xiv-xv8, xvi6 (lacking first two leaves), xvii-xviii8, xix7 (lacking final leaf). 14.5 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, including dark dampstains and food stains. Wear. Tears, including open tears affecting text. Large open tear to one leaf (with loss of approx. half the leaf), affecting text, repaired with paper and handwritten text replacement. Worming, affecting text. New leather binding.
Exceptionally rare edition.
PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.