Pesach LaShem, Kabbalistic commentary of Haggada, “composed by… the Kabbalist scholar Rabbi Chaim ben Gabai… Rabbi Meir Ibn Gabai”. Constantinople, [1559]. Printing press of Yosef Chacham HaLevi. 4 leaves, 18.5 cm. Wear on margins with missing sections (professionally restored). Elegant leather binding. Printing apparently incomplete. Majority of copies contain only first pamphlet which consists of 4 unnumbered leaves (as listed by Ya’ari in list of printings of Constantinople). National Library in Jerusalem is presently in possession of the second pamphlet which consists of leaves 5-8 and ends with “Ha Lachma Anya”. Exceptionally rare. All known copies, substantially missing on margins; in this copy majority of restoration performed on original leaves. Otzar HaHaggadot 21.
Pesach LaShem, Kabbalistic commentary of Haggada, “composed by… the Kabbalist scholar Rabbi Chaim ben Gabai… Rabbi Meir Ibn Gabai”. Constantinople, [1559]. Printing press of Yosef Chacham HaLevi. 4 leaves, 18.5 cm. Wear on margins with missing sections (professionally restored). Elegant leather binding. Printing apparently incomplete. Majority of copies contain only first pamphlet which consists of 4 unnumbered leaves (as listed by Ya’ari in list of printings of Constantinople). National Library in Jerusalem is presently in possession of the second pamphlet which consists of leaves 5-8 and ends with “Ha Lachma Anya”. Exceptionally rare. All known copies, substantially missing on margins; in this copy majority of restoration performed on original leaves. Otzar HaHaggadot 21.
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