Collection ID
PBK.000621
Type
Printed Book
Date
1956
Geography
Israel
Language
Hebrew and English
Medium
Printed on Paper
Dimensions
8.7 × 3.2 × 1.5 in. (22.2 × 8.1 × 3.8 cm)
Exhibit Location
Not on View

This is a mass market reprint of the famous Szyk Haggadah, illustrated by Arthur Syzk between 1934 and 1936. It takes the form of an illustrated commentary on the Passover Haggadah and incorporates many elements from contemporary politics. It has been reproduced many times since its original publication in the 1940s. This copy, printed in 1956, has a decorative metal gift cover and a gift inscription dated 1971.

Printed in 1956 in Givatayim, Israel. Acquired by Celia;[1] Gifted in 1971 to Ben and Lily. Acquired by 2010 by Gene Albert (Christian Heritage Museum), Hagerstown, Maryland; Privately purchased in 2010 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2021 to The Signatry, Overland Park, Kansas, under the curatorial care of Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.

Notes: [1] Inscription on front endpaper does not reveal Celia’s or Ben and Lily’s last names.

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