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Published by London L. Alexander, 1813
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Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United KingdomShapero Rare Books
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Add to basketSmall 4to (24.5 x 19.8 cm); 4 illustration plates (including frontispiece) and one folding map (with a tear, professionally repaired without loss) unnumbered, some occasional staining, contemporary morocco, neatly rebacked, gilt borders, marbled endpapers, corners rubbed; ownership dedication and signature in brown ink to front…endpaper, dated '20 Mars 1823'. Text in Hebrew and Judeo-Spanish. [5], 19 ll. Scarce edition of Sephardic Haggadah printed in London, with parallel text in Hebrew and Spanish. The illustrative plates in these Haggadot (after the London Haggadah of 1806) were printed separately on unnumbered leaves and their number varies between different copies, missing completely in some. Yudlov lists it with 7 illustrations and 5 maps, while Yerushalmi lists it with 3 maps and 'various engravings on separate sheets'. 'This, the only Spanish translation of the Haggadah to be printed in London, is also an example of the survival into the nineteenth century of the Spanish language among the Sephardic Jews of England.' (Yerushalmi 85). Although based on the earlier London Haggadah of 1806, also printed by Levi Alexander, this augmented edition included several innovations and a Haroset recipe on the last page. This Haggadah was dedicated to Don Aaron Cardozo (1762â"1834), a Jewish merchant of Sephardic origin, a British patriot and one of the foremost citizens of Gibraltar of his time. He was consul for the Beys of Tunis and Algiers and was one of the principal landowners of Gibraltar (cf. Jewish Encyclopedia, vol. 3, p. 575; Enc. Judaica, vol. 5, col. 163). In 1798 Cardozo was instrumental in uncovering the conspiracy to betray the fortress to the French, Cardozo was publicly thanked for his services before a parade of the garrison. During the Napoleonic Wars Cardozo supplied Gibraltar with water and provisions, and before the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, he undertook a similar mission on behalf of Lord Nelson. Vinograd, London 197; Yudlov 544; Yaari 381; Yerushalmi 85; Harvard 24:19.
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Language: Hebrew
Published by L. Alexander, London, 1813
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Seller: Meir Turner, New York, NY, U.S.A.Meir Turner
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Modern three quarter leather binding. Yudlov 544. Yaari 381. Complete with all 7 illustrations & 5 maps. Some browning and stains. Leaves: [2], 19. "This, the only Spanish translation of the Haggadah to be printed in London, is also an example of the survival into the 19th century of the Spanish…language among the Sephardic Jews of England" (Yerushalmi 85). The illustrations depict biblical scenes, and the maps detail the terrain of the Middle East. Yerushalmi, plate 85. 4to. In Hebrew and Spanish. The haggadah includes a dedication in Spanish to Senor Don A. Cardoze. Prepared for Spanish & Portuguese Jews by Jacob Meldula of Amsterdam. Hebrew and Spanish on facing pages. This Spanish issue is an augmented edition of Alexander's London Hagadah of 1806. It is the First Hagadah with Spanish Translation Printed in London. Cecil Roth, "Printed Illustrated Haggadot," Areshet (3):1961, p 26. In addition to the accessibility afforded by a Spanish translation, the numerous engraved plates and folding maps made this an extremely handsome and highly desired volume among contemporary Jews of Sephardic origin in early nineteenth century England. Although based on the earlier English-language London Haggadah of 1806, also printed by Levi Alexander, this augmented edition included several innovations including an engraved plate depicting the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Their Iberian origins notwithstanding, the Jews of England sought to demonstrate their integration into British society as expressed in the dedication of this Haggadah to an outstanding British patriot, Aaron Nunez Cardozo. A Jewish merchant of Sephardic origin, Cardozo was probably English-born but later settled in Gibraltar and became an important local hero. In 1798, when he was instrumental in uncovering the conspiracy to betray the fortress to the French, Cardozo was publicly thanked for his services before a parade of the garrison. During the Napoleonic Wars, he used his good offices to keep Gibraltar supplied with water and provisions and before the battle of Trafalgar (1805), he undertook a similar mission on behalf of Lord Nelson. The dedicatory inscription adds to his list of plaudits the "promotion and encouragement of education among the young." Additional scans available upon request.
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Language: Hebrew
Published by L. Alexander, London, 1813
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Seller: Meir Turner, New York, NY, U.S.A.Meir Turner
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Yudlov 544. Yaari 381. London. 1813 C.E. Yudlov calls for 7 illustrations & 5 maps. Browned and stained. Leaves: [2], 18. Lacks last page (page 19), whose verso is blank, which is an addendum. Bottom of page 18 is here and states in Hebrew:"'The End." Lacks: 2½ maps; 2 plates and the leaf 19 add…endum, here in photocopies. Present here are the engraved plates: 1. Slaves in the East 2. Exod. II: 11-12 3. Sinai Plate II 4. Sinai 5. Tabernacle in the Wilderness. Lacking 2 plates, here in facsimile: 1. Frontispiece: High Priest 2. Mosque of Solomon, at Jerusalem Maps: (Published with five maps, 2½ maps are present here in in the original.) 1. ½ of the map only: Map of the Country from Sues to Mount Sinai 2. Folded map: Plan Explanatory of the passage [sic] of the Red Sea, by the Israelites. 3. Jerusalem at Different Periods. 2½ maps, here in facsimile: ½ of the map: Map of the Country from Sues to Mount Sinai 4. Folded map: A Map of The Journeys of the Children of Israel from Egypt Through the Wilderness to Canaan. 5. Folded map: A Map of Land of Canaan showing the situation of the principal. A.M. 5573 [i.e., 1813]. "This, the only Spanish translation of the Haggadah to be printed in London, is also an example of the survival into the 19th century of the Spanish language among the Sephardic Jews of England" (Yerushalmi 85). The illustrations depict biblical scenes, and the maps detail the terrain of the Middle East. Yerushalmi, plate 85. 4to. In Hebrew and Spanish. The haggadah includes a dedication in Spanish to Senor Don A. Cardoze. Prepared for Spanish & Portuguese Jews by Jacob Meldula of Amsterdam. Hebrew and Spanish on facing pages. This Spanish issue is an augmented edition of Alexander's London Hagadah of 1806. It is the First Hagadah with Spanish Translation Printed in London. Cecil Roth, "Printed Illustrated Haggadot," Areshet (3): 1961, p 26. In addition to the accessibility afforded by a Spanish translation, the numerous engraved plates and folding maps made this an extremely handsome and highly desired volume among contemporary Jews of Sephardic origin in early nineteenth century England. Although based on the earlier English-language London Haggadah of 1806, also printed by Levi Alexander, this augmented edition included several innovations including an engraved plate depicting the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Their Iberian origins notwithstanding, the Jews of England sought to demonstrate their integration into British society as expressed in the dedication of this Haggadah to an outstanding British patriot, Aaron Nunez Cardozo. A Jewish merchant of Sephardic origin, Cardozo was probably English-born but later settled in Gibraltar and became an important local hero. In 1798, when he was instrumental in uncovering the conspiracy to betray the fortress to the French, Cardozo was publicly thanked for his services before a parade of the garrison. During the Napoleonic Wars, he used his good offices to keep Gibraltar supplied with water and provisions and before the battle of Trafalgar (1805), he undertook a similar mission on behalf of Lord Nelson. The dedicatory inscription adds to his list of plaudits the "promotion and encouragement of education among the young." Additional scans available upon request.
