{"product_id":"antique-bezalel-olive-wood-passover-haggadah-1930-1st-ed-nahum-gutman-omanut-art","title":"Antique Bezalel Olive Wood Passover Haggadah 1930 1st Edition Nahum Gutman Omanut Art","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUp for purchase is a fascinating piece of early 20th-century Israeli printing history and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e graphic art. This is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1930 First Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaggadah shel Pesach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrated by the legendary Israeli painter, sculptor, and pioneer artisan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNahum Gutman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1898–1980), published by the famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Omanut\" Co. Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Tel Aviv, printed in Israel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding \u0026amp; Woodwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe text block has been historically housed in a m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eagnificent, heavy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJerusalem Olive Wood custom binding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e featuring an exquisite hand-colored transfer\/lithograph scene on the front cover depicting the Exodus (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"And the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). The reverse panel features the iconic branded Bezalel-style menorah cartouche inscribed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Bezalel Jerusalem\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Hebrew stylization, with \"JERUSALEM\" stamped at the foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Historic Binder's Anomaly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular specimen showcases a remarkable historical curiosity: when the original softcover text block was bound into these premium olive wood covers by a period bookbinder, several of the interior pages were accident\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebound upside down and inverted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The paper remains crisp, original, and clean, providing an extraordinary look into early 20th-century artisan binding errors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced from J. Greenstein auction house in NY, the front flyleaf includes a genuine contemporary gift inscription in period Hebrew cursive script dating to a Bar Mitzvah in the month of Tevet, 5701 (January 1941).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. 6.75\" x 5\" (17 cm x 12.5 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 53 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExterior:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The olive wood panels are beautifully preserved with deep, rich natural grain patterns. The hand-painted lithographic top border is clear with excellent color retention. Minor age-appropriate rubbing to the edges and outer corners. The brown cloth spine is structurally secure and tightly attached to the boards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterior:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Remarkably clean and crisp paper condition. Minimal foxing or wine staining, which is exceptionally rare for a ritual Haggadah of this age. Binding error present as described (multiple interior pages are inverted\/upside down from the publisher binding phase).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtzar ha-Haggadot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Bibliography of the Passover Haggadah from the Beginning of Hebrew Printing until 1960)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Isaac Yudlov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-155a2bdb-7fff-816e-d00f-bd44660eb40d\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference Number \/ Page:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Page 262, Entry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYudlov 3352\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (or Otzar HaHaggadot 3352 \/ 3600 variant).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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