Passover Haggada, Maasy L'Melech/ Hagadah shel Pesah, Maʻase Le-Melekh [HAGGADAH]
New York: Rabbi E. Abraham [Printed by Saphrograph Co.], 1951. Hardcover. Quarto. [4] 19 leaves (double-sided and interleaved with illustrated plates), [2] 52-87 (double-sided leaves) [1]. Blue buckram with blind-stamped ruling and gilt lettering on the covers. Gilt lettering on the spine. This edition of the Passover Hagadah is comprised of a reproduction of the illustrated manuscript Haggadah originally created by Rabbi Moses ben Nathan, in 1816. Added to the Haggadah is the text from "Ma'ase L'Melech", a collection of sayings and scriptural interpretations of various past Chassidic Rabbis, here applied to the text of the Passover service. The interleaved illustrations include lithographic reproduced images in black after the original images, and a double-sided leaf containing b/w reproductions after images of past Rabbis. Text throughout in Hebrew, with separate English-language cover and title page at the rear of the book block. Binding with light bumping and rubbing to the extremities. Interior with some staring at the gutters of a few pages, as well as some sporadic water staining to some pages throughout. Book block still fairly tight overall. Previous owner's inscription in Hebrew on the front free endpaper. Binding in very good-, interior in good condition overall. g to vg-. Item #48163
Hebrew title: הגדה של פסח, מעשי למלך
Authors: משה בן נתן, הכהן. אברהם, צבי יעקב
Publication: ניו־יארק, תשי״א
References: Yudlov 4287.
Price: $75.00