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3 unusual facts about Szyk Haggadah


Szyk Haggadah

Ultimately, the publishing house Beaconsfield Press was founded in London in 1937 for the express purpose of publishing The Szyk Haggadah.

The Haggadah was dedicated to King George VI of England, who received one of the first copies.

Upon official release of the 1940 vellum edition, which was limited to 250 numbered copies and sold for US$500, The Szyk Haggadah was cited by The Times of London as "worthy to be placed among the most beautiful of books that the hand of man has produced".



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