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Collection of Facsimiles of Three Historical Haggadahs: Sarajevo / Kaufmann / Kittsee Haggadah - the History of Illuminated Haggadahs - Collection of three facsimiles - illuminated manuscripts of Haggadahs - Sarajevo / Kaufmann / Kittsee. ~ Sarajevo Haggadah - illuminated manuscript of the Haggadah and one of the oldest of its kind in the world - contains spectacular color decorations and 34 illustrations of biblical scenes, from the Creation of the world to Moshe Rabbeinu's passing - it is hypothesized that the Haggadh was written in Barcelona, Spain long before the Expulsion in 1350.  Mannificant facsimile on thick leaves - published by Massada with a lengthy foreword by Bezalel (Cecil) Roth.  Tears to the cover. Very good condition.  ~ Kaufmann Haggadah - one of the earliset manuscripts of the Haggadah - contains gothic-Castillian color decorations and spectacular illustrations with gilt decorations - appearing in the center of the illustration of the Matzah is the coat of arms of the Castillian Kingdom indicating that its source is Catalonia of the 14th century.  ~ Kittsee Haggadah - manuscript of a Haggadah that was written in Kittsee near Pressburg in 1768 - fine scribal script with unique color decorations - a clean, different style.