1783 Amsterdam Passover Haggadah Arba Yesodot Yiddish Hebrew Antique Judaica For Sale

18th-Century Judaica | Hebrew & Yiddish | Early Printed Haggadah

Offered for sale is an antique Passover Haggadah, Seder Haggadah Shel Pesach – Arba Yesodot VeArba Amudei Olam, identified by comparison with bibliographic and sale records as the Amsterdam 1783 Yiddish edition.

This historic Haggadah features Hebrew liturgical text with traditional Yiddish (Judeo-German) explanations and commentaries, together with an ornamental title page featuring four decorative pillars.

• Title: Seder Haggadah Shel Pesach – Arba Yesodot

• Publication: Amsterdam, 1783 (bibliographically identified)

• Edition: First Yiddish edition, according to published bibliographic records

• Language: Hebrew and Yiddish / Judeo-German

• Period: Late 18th century

• Height: Approximately 24 cm / 9.45 inches

• Collation: 2 unnumbered leaves followed by 54 numbered leaves, based on a manual count

• Total: 56 physical leaves

• Printing: Traditional Hebrew letterpress typography

• Subject: Passover, Jewish religious history, antique heavily used condition consistent with a book of considerable age.

  • Significant wear and deterioration to the binding and spine.

  • Worn and damaged covers, with weakened binding structure.

  • Age-related discoloration, staining, spotting, creasing, and edge wear.

  • Small tears and other paper imperfections visible.

  • The printed text remains legible on the photographed leaves.

  • All 54 numbered leaves and two preliminary unnumbered leaves were counted manually.

  • Complete collation has not been independently authenticated by a professional bibliographer.

  Please carefully examine all photographs, as they form an important part of the condition description.

  The book is offered in its present antique condition, without restoration or conservation treatment by the seller.

  Historical and Collectible Interest

  The Arba Yesodot Haggadah is an early printed Passover text associated with the Amsterdam Jewish printing tradition. The Yiddish edition made the Haggadah and its explanations accessible to readers who did not fully understand Hebrew.

  The book may appeal to collectors of antique Judaica, Hebrew and Yiddish printing, Jewish history, Passover Haggadot, and 18th-century religious books.

  Bibliographic References

  Comparable edition descriptions appear in:

  • Yaari, Bibliography of Passover Haggadot, no. 204

  • Otzar HaHaggadot, no. 306

  • Published sale records for Arba Yesodot, Amsterdam, 1783

  Identification is based on comparison with published records and visible characteristics. No independent certificate of authenticity is included.

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  The book will be carefully packaged with appropriate support and protection for its fragile antique binding and paper.

  You will receive the exact antique book shown in the photographs.