Obj. ID: 38505
Jewish printed books MIEVR Abraham Dvorzhets (Dworzec) Book of Esther (Esther Scroll) Printed on a Single Sheet, Vilna, 1865
A single sheet of paper with printed Book of Esther illustrated with only two narrative scenes: the triumph of Mordecai (Es. 6:11) supplemented with a scene of Haman's daughter who empties a chamber pot on her father's head and Haman's sons suspending from the gallows (Es. 9:14). The columns are placed in four rows with eight sections each and the sheet was prepared to be cut into four strips that should be glued to make a scroll. The initial panel containing the details about the edition in Hebrew and Cyrillic alphabets framed by an ornament. It mentions among other the date according to the Gregorian calendar (1865) and place (Vilna); additionally, it says that it was printed in Abraham Dvorzhets (Dworzec) printing house.
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T | Title-page
I | Illustration
O | Ornamentation: | Ornament
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The Book of Esther in Hebrew with initial benedictions recited before, and additional texts concerning the Megillah reading; all printed on the same sheet.