Bidspirit auction | JD Eisenstein. First Edition. New

JD Eisenstein. First Edition. New York 1928. הגדה של פסח. י.ד. אייזנשטיין. מהדורה ראשונה. ניו יורק תרפ”ח (1928). - Passover Haggadah with many original illustrations as well as extensive commentary arranged by R. Yehuda Dovid Eisenstein. With Hebrew and English directives. With illustrations by the famous artist Lola. The illustrations reflect Jewish life in America in the 1920’s in various places, e.g. in the illustration portraying the four sons, the wise son is unusually shown as a clean shaven Talmudic scholar and the wicked son as a bare headed boxer (a sport that was popular in that era with unaffiliated Jewish youth). Hebrew Publishing press. Yaari 2095 Yudlov 3148. XVIII, 71, 72 pages. 17 cm. Excellent condition. Original binding. Opening bid $100