Bidspirit auction | Passover Haggadah – Zera Yehudah

Passover Haggadah – Zera Yehudah – Offenbach, 1721 – Fine Illustrations – First Edition - Passover Haggadah, with Zera Yehudah commentary, by R. Yehudah Leib of Mainz, with illustrations. Offenbach: Bonaventure de Launoy, 1721. First edition of the commentary. Includes fine woodcut illustrations. On title page, handwritten inscription (beginning trimmed) dated 1738. 36 leaves. 31.5 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, including heavy dampstains and dark food stains. Wear. Tears and open tears, affecting text, partially repaired with paper (paper repairs across margins of title page). Worming, affecting text. Last gathering loose. Early binding. Much wear, defects and tears to binding and spine. Otzar HaHaggadot 142. Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.