Chosen. Philadelphia’s Great Hebraica

Author & Curator	David Stern.
Co-authors	Evelyn M. Cohen, Emile G.L. Schrijver.
Editor	Judith M. Guston.
Imprint	Philadelphia, Pa., USA, 2007. 80 pp., illustrations: 81 col., 1 b&w, 25.5 × 20.5 cm. English.
ISBN	9780939084364
Location	Rosenbach Museum and Library (29 March–26 August 2007)
Description	Important Hebrew books and illuminated manuscripts preserved in Philadelphia. Central text recounts the history of the Jewish book, from scroll to codex and from manuscript to printed book. Five illuminated Esther scrolls reproduced in their entirety. Detailed descriptive entries. 58 items.
main keywords	HEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS PRINTED BOOKS SCROLLS OF ESTHER
minor keywords	Aaron Wolf Herlingen of Gewitsch (scribe-artist) Book bindings Haggadot, illuminated manuscripts Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bibles Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th C Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 15th–16th C Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Portugal, 12th–14th C Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 12th–14th C Joseph ben David of Leipnik (scribe-artist) Keter Torah Meshullam Zimmel of Polna (scribe-artist) Rimmonim Scrolls of Esther, cut-out Scrolls of Esther, engraved borders Scrolls of Esther, illuminated Torah (scroll) Torah cases Torah mantles

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