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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.

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

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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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