RARE 1936 Haggadah Shel Pesach - Illustr. Istvan Bloch - Vienna Jos. Schlesinger For Sale

• Binding: Hardcover / Nicely Bound

• Subject: Religion & Spirituality / Judaica

• Topic: Passover Haggadah

• Year Printed: 1936

• Language: Hebrew & German

• Publisher: Jos. Schlesinger, Vienna

• Translator: Dr. Philipp Schlesinger

• Origin: Austria (Made in Austria)

• Pages: 72 pp.

Up for sale is a beautifully preserved 1936 Passover Haggadah (Die Pessach-Haggadah), published by the renowned Jos. Schlesinger house in Vienna. This edition was released just two years before the Anschluss, making it a poignant artifact of Central European Jewish life.

This volume is celebrated for its collaboration between:

• Dr. Philipp Schlesinger: A noted educator whose German translation provided clarity and depth to the Seder.

• István Bloch: A distinguished Hungarian artist whose striking, expressive illustrations offer a unique visual narrative of the Exodus.

• Bilingual Text: Full Hebrew and German side-by-side.

• Musical Appendix: Includes an \"Anhang von Gesangsnoten\" (appendix of musical notes) for traditional Seder melodies.

• Condition: Nicely bound and structurally sound. 72 pages total.

Schlesinger Haggadot from the mid-1930s are highly sought after by collectors of liturgical works and Holocaust-era history. The combination of Bloch’s modernist artistic style and the scholarly translation makes this a standout addition to any library.