A.SZYK OLD HAGGADAH SUPERB SILVER JEWELED MINT IN BOX

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No reserve.ENJOY THIS RARE EDITION OF THE HAGGADAH FOR PASSOVER. ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR SZYK, edited BY CECIL ROTH. THE HAGGADAH WAS STATED BY UNESCO as ONE OF THE 100 MOST BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATED BOOKS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. SUCH EXQUISITE COVERS ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED FOR IT REQUIRED SPECIALIZED CRAFTMANSHIP AND WERE EXPENSIVE, ONLY VERY FEW LAST VOLUMES IN SUCH CONDITION ARE STILL TO BE FOUND. PLEASE NOTE : THE INITIAL PRINTING BY THESE PUBLISHERS WAS FROM THE 1960'S T HAVE BEEN SEVERAL LATER EDITIONS T IS NO YEAR OF PUBLISHING ON IT AND SO WE CAN NOT SAY THE EXACT YEAR. THE HAGGADAH IS IN THE ORIGINAL BOX AND HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED. our using of "monumental" characters in this listing is for expressing our respect for the stature and importance of this HAGGADAH for the peole of Israel. THE TEXT IS IN ENGLISH AND HEBREW. FROM THE MANY AND PRESTIGIOUS EDITION SEEN OVER THE YEARS, THIS ONE LOOKS TO BE OF THE FINEST QUALITY PUBLISHED. THE CONDITION IS NEW IN THE ORIGINAL BOX,it is still wrapped in the see through acetate sheet. THE MOST QUALITATIVE EDITIONS, WERE PRINTED-LIKE THIS ONE IS: WITH EACH "DOUBLE"PAGE WITH IMAGES AND TEXT ON EACH SIDE WHILE THE INNER ONES ARE LEFT EMPTY. THE COVERS ARE CRAFTED OF SILVER LIKE LOOKING METAL EMBELLISHED BY SEMIPRECIOUS STONES-("JEWELS") THE LUHOT WITH THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND THE CROWN ON TOP ARE CRAFTED OF GOLD COLORED FILIGREE METALALSO EMBELLISHED WITH TINY"JEWELS"IN THE STYLE OF CRAFTS MADE AT THE FAMOUS BEZALEL ACADEMY IN JERUSALEM-IN ERETZ ISRAEL. LAST YET NOT LEAST,IMAGES OF THE TWELVE TRIBES,OF THE WESTERN WALL, AND ADDITIONAL HOLY SITES FORM THE HOLYLAND ARE FEATURED ON THE TOP,AND BACK COVER, AND AN IMPORTANT VERSE FROM THE TORAH WRITTEN IN HEBREW ALSO IS FEATURED. WHAT SUPERB LOOKS ! THE HAGGADAH ARRIVES IN THE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED BOX /CASE . IT MEASURES APP.8.5"HIGH AN DAPP.6.8"ACROSS WHEN CLOSED. IT WAS PUBLISHED BY:"MASSADA -PERES" AND "ALUMOT" PUBLISHING HOUSES. ARTHUR SZYK(1894-1951)as well remembered WAS ONE OF THE leading AMERICAN ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.HE was born in Poland and his brave anti-nazist and antiwar,artistic work has been rewarded by the American government with a special medal when he was still living in Europe.The artist became an American citizen w he created most of his artistic creation for which he was internationally acclaimed.ARTHUR SZYK was also an enthousiastic supporter of the zionist movement and the revival of the STATE OF ISRAEL in the HOLY LAND. the artist devoted a significant part of his very fertile artistic career, to artworks related to this significant events.he generated a unique artistic style who integrated biblical figures and characters with contemporary images of the "NEW" jewish person in his/her land: the soldier, the pioneer, the student of the TORAH-talmid haham. as a result of the superb imagery created, ARTHUR SZYK'S HAGGADAH, became most likely the best known and collected HAGGADAH all over the world. (sir) CECIL ROTH who edited this edition, a British citizen,was one of the 20th century's most famous art historians, in his own merit. BUY THIS SPLENDID OF HIGHEST QUALITY EDITION OF THE HAGGADAH BY ARTHUR SZYK, ENJOY IT PROUDLY IN YOUR HOME OR MAKE A ONE OF ITS KIND AND MUCH TO BE LOVED PRESENT TO SOMEONE DEAR. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL BIDS FROM BIDDERS WITH EITHER -0- OR NEGATIVE FEEDBACKS UNLESS WE ARE EMAILED FIRST. IT CAN BE MAILED BY EITHER $20 BY REGISTERED AIR MAIL OR BY$34 FAST DOOR TO DOOR COURRIER INTERNATIONALLY EVERYW IT IS YOUR CHOICE WE ACCEPT PAYMENT BY EITHER paypal FROM VERIFIED TRADERS CASHIER'S CHECK-BANK MONEY ORDER FROM YOUR LOCAL BANK OR ADDITIONAL METHODS OF PAYMENT TO BE MUTUALLY AGREED ON. NO U.S. POSTAL MONEY ORDER PLEASE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN OUR SPLENDID EDITION OF THE HAGGADAH BY ARTHUR SZYK OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE. On Jun-05-07 at 14:22:07 PDT, seller added the foll... read more

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