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RARE complete facsimile of the Sarajevo Haggadah, a 14th-century illuminated manuscript which, considered by many to be the single most beautiful and elaborate manuscript of the Sephardic tradition, and one of the most prized articles of Jewish art in general. The volume is prefaced by a short English introduction to the Haggadah by Cecil Roth, the eminent British Jewish historian. 240x175 mm. 197 pages [45 introduction pages & 76 double pages of facsimile]. Gilt hardcover with slipcase. Slipcase yellowing and faded. Spine faded. Spine edges bumped. Text pages yellowing. Else in good condition.