Rare book and manuscript dealer Historicana is publishing an entirely new edition of Arthur Szyks popular Passover Haggadah. This will mark the first time any publisher will have had access to Szyks original art since the first edition was published in 1940. Through state-of-the-art digital technology in photography and printingincluding some techniques and materials that are not yet available commerciallyviewers of the book will have the opportunity to see Arthur Szyks most renowned and beloved art as never before. The new limited edition combines the best of the new with the mastery of tradition, featuring the work of some of the book arts most highly regarded practitioners, including award-winning book designer and writer Scott-Martin Kosofsky, hand bookbinder Claudia Cohen, photographer Ardon Bar Hama, and printer Stephen Stinehour. Dr. Menahem Schmelzer will advise on the translation and commentary.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
The new Szyk Haggadah will include a companion volume of essays by leading scholars of Jewish art, including Tom Freudenheim and Shalom Sabar. Historicana will publish a total of 310 sets, the Deluxe Edition at $8,500 and the Premier Edition at $15,000. There is a pre-publication price of $7,800 for the Deluxe Edition and $14,000 for the Premier Edition for those buyers making a deposit prior to May 15th. Please visit <http://www.szykhaggadah.com/>www.szykhaggadah.com to view the complete prospectus and gallery images. For further inquiries contact us at 650.343.9578. Irvin Ungar, CEO & Publisher Historicana <http://www.szykhaggadah.com/>www.szykhaggadah.com <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 650.343.9578 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
