Edited Cecil Roth (14 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Clean text. Minimal shelf wear. Faint sun discoloration on cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Szyk, Arthur. (illustrator). Blue crushed velvet over boards with gold decoration. Some tanning to endpapers. Beautiful full color illuminations--reproductions of Szyk's originals. Engraved by Sun Engraving Company, England. Printed in Israel by Massadah Printing Press Company. Text in Hebrew and English.

PAPERBACK. Condition: VG. LARGE PAPERBACK FORMAT, 143 PAGES.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Good+. Hardcover edition. unpaginated, square small octavo hardcover in blue felt covered boards, numerous color illustrations throughout. minor wear and fading to boards, pages open easily about halfway through the block yet binding remains solid, interior clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. In Hebrew, with a second title page in English and a short Preface in English. 23 x 16 cm. 42, 167, VI pages. Original half brown cloth over pink cloth with gold lettering on spine in original printed dust jacket. Hebrew and English title-pages. Scholarly edition of the work of the 13th century English Tosafist Rabbi Elijah of London. Includes a lengthy biographical introduction by Cecil Roth. Includes b/w photographs of a lineage document for R. Elijah of London and the seal of his brother Rabbi Jacob of Oxford. This volume contains his extant writings: I. Halakhic Decisions relating to the first Order of the Mishnah (Zeraim); II. Commentary on the Mishnah of Tractate Brakhot; III. Collection of Scattered Explanatory Notes to the first Order of the Mishnah (Zeraim); IV. Collection of scattered Response and Decisions; V. Commentary on the Haggadah for Passover Eve. This work is an example of English Jewry's cultural productivity before it was expelled in 1290. Text in Hebrew with a short preface by Cecil Roth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Eminent historians of three continents have collaborated to present in one volume for the general reader the almost four-thousand-year heritage of the Jewish people. It discusses the major ideas and values that have illuminated the past and have profound meaning for the present.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 971 pages. 27 cm. Two tones boards with gilt lettering on spine and small gilted symbol on front board. Dustjacket (rubbed with a few tears at edges). Pictorial end-paper pages. Ex-libris (Shaar Hashomayim School) glued to front end-paper page. Frontispiece (color) and 457 b/w illustrations + 12 full-page color plates. Index. An unmarked, tight and heavy book in a poor jacket. Note : Glossy paper, heavy book, may require extra postage; please inquire.

Condition: Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper and publisher's original slipcase. DW and slipcase showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper and publisher's original slipcase. DW and slipcase showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. NEVER USED MINOR STORAGE SHELF WEAR AS IT WAS STORED NEW. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: G. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Illustrated by Arthur Sysk, Reproductions of the Originals (illustrator). Very clean, very good binding, inscription on front endpaper dated 5/6/73. Dark blue colored velvet cover with gilt cup on the front and backUnpaginated. Beautiful colorful illustrations, commentary. Hebrew and English. Enclosed in a cream colored box, box has edge wear and marks.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Metal clad, as pictured with gold filigree and jade stones, slightly worn. End papers at front and rear hinges pulled away and torn, edges torn by metal binding, too.; 8.4 X 6.8 X 0.8 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1962 special edition of "The Haggadah" published by "Massadah" and "Alumoth" (Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv). Beautiful blue velvet cover hardback edition housed in its original matching blue slip case. The slip case does have some spots along with shelf wear on the front cover but it has protected the book itself nicely. Some slight foxing on the front end paper and page edges of the book. The remainder of the interior is flawless. 56 double-leaved pages. Decorated with gold-stamped Kiddush Goblet motif. Illustrated and executed by Arthur Szyk and edited by Cecil Roth. Inside of front and back board illustrated with b/w reproduction of a drawing by Szyk. Beautiful color frontispiece along with many color heavily embellished illustrations throughout. Does have a gift inscription on front title page. Text in English and Hebrew. This edition is renowned for its luxurious presentation. Binding: Royal blue velvet-covered boards adorned with gilt lettering and illustrations on the spine and boards. Cover Art: Features a gold Kiddush cup emblem on both the front and back covers. Slipcase: Housed in a matching blue velvet-lined clamshell box with gilt lettering, providing both protection and elegance. The combination of rich materials and intricate design elements makes this edition a standout piece among Passover Haggadot. Arthur Szyk's illustrations in this Haggadah are celebrated for their vibrant colors and intricate details: Szyk employed a style reminiscent of illuminated medieval manuscripts, infused with Art Deco elements, bringing a unique and modern touch to traditional themes. The illustrations were reproduced using high-quality color printing techniques, ensuring vivid and lasting images. Includes numerous full-page illustrations and decorative borders that enhance the storytelling of the Exodus and the rituals of the Passover Seder. These illustrations not only serve an aesthetic purpose but also deepen the reader's engagement with the text. The 1962 blue velvet edition of The Haggadah is highly sought after by collectors and Judaica enthusiasts: (BR) Shelf 212.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Jerusalem, Ramat-Gan, Tel-Aviv, Israel: Massada-Press and Alumoth, 1981. Undated [ca 1981]. Beautifully executed Haggadah with a color plate on each right hand page with Hebrew text embedded with the illustrations, text in English on left hand pages. Title pages in both English and Hebrew depending on which end of the book you start from. Red velvet covers with embossed and colored thick plastic overlays to front and rear covers, pages printed in accordion style with blank sides bound back to back. Near fine condition, firm binding, clean pages, gift notation dated 1981 written inside one cover, no other markings. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.