Judaica; Lot of 2 Passover Haggadah by Dr. Daniel
1. Dr. Daniel Goldschmidt - The Passover Haggadah Its Sources and History, 3rd edition,- Bialik Institute, Jerusalem - pages + 40 pages of facsimiles.- Hardcoverwith DJ - 27 x 20.5 x 2 cm. - Book in Very good condition, DJ in poorcondition2.Dr. Daniel Goldschmidt- Die Peach Haggada -Schocken Verlag, Berlin, - pages - Hardcover - 19.5 x 11.5 x 1 cm.- Binding in poor condition -spine missing,book in fair conditionAt the time of the Nazis’ rise to power, in , Goldschmidt was a research librarian at the Royal Library of Prussia, in Berlin. Among the projects he worked on, Goldschmidt was involved in the cataloging of incunabula – books that were printed prior to . (The word means “swaddling clothes,” and refers to volumes produced when the printing craft was in its infancy.) His efforts were focused on the earliest Hebrew-language publications. As an observant Jew, Goldschmidt had a special arrangement with his employer not to work Saturdays; he would make up the hours on Sundays and the rest of the week. Read More