[Zevah Pesah, Passover Haggadah with Rabbi Don Yitzchak son of Rabbi Yehuda Abarbanel’s commentary. Constantinople, 1505. David and Shmuel Ibn Nachmias & Yitzchak Kasputa printing]. Among the first Haggadot ever printed in the world. (Ya’ari 3, Otzar Ha-Haggadot 5).
26 leaves from the “Zevah Pesah” which includes the text of the Passover haggada and a commentary on the Haggadah by Rabbi Don Yitzchak Abarbanel, author of the Abarbanel biblical commentary.
This commentary of his was originally printed with his books “Rosh Amana” and “Nachalat Avot” in Constantinople in 1505, with a detailed colophon at the end of the third volume “those great essays were completed… and their completion was on Thursday, Kislev 9th, 1505, in Constantinople…”. The text of the Haggadah is not punctuated.
On some of the leaves’ margins, there are remarks on the commentary in antique Yemenite handwriting (signed at the beginning with initials).
Incomplete copy. The original has [40] leaves and the present copy has 26 leaves. (leaves [13-39], except leaf [34]), 26.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Light tears, some of which were restored a long time ago. Damages affecting the text on the first leaf. Antique parchment spine.