• Detail of a miniature of Joseph revealing himself to his brothers., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Rabbi Joav Gallico of Asti, duchy of Savoy: gave the manuscript as a wedding present to his 'learned son-in-law Eliah', son of Menahem

• Detail of a miniature of Joseph ordering the arrest of Simeon., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of Joseph ordering the arrest of Simeon. The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are distinguishable.Erased text (e. g., ff.

• Detail of a miniature of Pharaoh's daughter presenting Moses to Pharaoh. This scene is based on a midrashic story (e.g., Lev. Rabbah 1:3)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Rabbi Joav Gallico of Asti, duchy of Savoy: gave the manuscript as a wedding present to his 'learned son-in-law Eliah', son of Menahem

• Detail of a miniature of Moses' sister, Miriam seated on a hilltop watching the baby Moses, Pharaoh's daughter finding Moses (Ex. 2:4-6)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Rabbi Joav Gallico of Asti, duchy of Savoy: gave the manuscript as a wedding present to his 'learned son-in-law Eliah', son of Menahem

• Detail of a miniature of Moses saving the daughters of Midian (Ex. 2:17)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of Moses saving the daughters of Midian (Ex. 2:17). The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are distinguishable.Erased text (e.

• Detail of a miniature of an Egyptian smiting an Israelite, Moses slaughtering the Egyptian (Ex. 2:11-12)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Rabbi Joav Gallico of Asti, duchy of Savoy: gave the manuscript as a wedding present to his 'learned son-in-law Eliah', son of Menahem

• Detail of a miniature of the building of the two cities., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the building of the two cities. The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are distinguishable.Erased text (e. g., ff.

• Detail of a miniature of the increased labour of the Israelites., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the increased labour of the Israelites. The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are distinguishable.Erased text (e. g., ff.

• Detail of a miniature of the first plague of blood., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the first plague of blood. The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are distinguishable.Erased text (e. g., ff. 81,

• Detail of a miniature of Aaron's rod turning to a snake and swallowing the magicians's rod (Ex. 7:12)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Rabbi Joav Gallico of Asti, duchy of Savoy: gave the manuscript as a wedding present to his 'learned son-in-law Eliah', son of Menahem

• Detail of a miniature of the seventh plague: hail, and Moses begging God to stop the plague of hail (Ex. 9:33)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the seventh plague: hail, and Moses begging God to stop the plague of hail (Ex. 9:33). The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair

• Detail of a miniature of the sixth plague: boils., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Rabbi Joav Gallico of Asti, duchy of Savoy: gave the manuscript as a wedding present to his 'learned son-in-law Eliah', son of Menahem

• Detail of a miniature of the ninth plague: darkness, and the Israelites despoiling the Egyptians (Ex. 12:35-36)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Rabbi Joav Gallico of Asti, duchy of Savoy: gave the manuscript as a wedding present to his 'learned son-in-law Eliah', son of Menahem

• Detail of a miniature of the eighth plague: locusts., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Rabbi Joav Gallico of Asti, duchy of Savoy: gave the manuscript as a wedding present to his 'learned son-in-law Eliah', son of Menahem

• Detail of a miniature of the Dance of Miriam (Ex. 15:20)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the Dance of Miriam (Ex. 15:20). The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are distinguishable.Erased text (e. g., ff.

• Detail of a miniature of the master of the house distributing the ~matzot~ (unleavened bread) and the ~haroset~ (sweetmeat)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the master of the house distributing the ~matzot~ (unleavened bread) and the ~haroset~ (sweetmeat). The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and

• Detail of a miniature of the cleaning of the house., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the cleaning of the house. The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are distinguishable.Erased text (e. g., ff. 81,

• Detail of a miniature of the slaughtering of the Passover lambs and cleansing dishes (~hagalat kelim~)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah'')

Detail of a miniature of the slaughtering of the Passover lambs and cleansing dishes (~hagalat kelim~). The codex is called Golden Haggadah because of the diapered gold-leaf background of its miniatures. Ruling is visible. Hair side and flesh side are

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of Abrantes: attached to the cover at the end is an extract from a sale-catalogue, which states that the manuscript was formerly in his possession (f. 35). Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos,

• Decorated initial 'C'(oment) with pen-flourishing and line-fillers at the beginning of the statutes., Nova statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III (ff. 30-115) to 17 Richard II (ff. 116-171v)

of paper inscribed with the title to appear on the spine, with the annotation 'calf' designating the type of leather to be used for the binding (f. [iii]).Beginnning with a list of chapters (ff. 1-29).Catchwords written horizontally.The first leaf