Benoit, Pierre. Le Puits de Jacob [“Jacob’s Well.”] Preface by A. de Monzie.
Auction 98 |
Thursday, June 16th,
2022 at 1:00pm
Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Autograph Letters
Lot 266
(SZYK, ARTHUR).
Benoit, Pierre. Le Puits de Jacob [“Jacob’s Well.”] Preface by A. de Monzie.
Paris: Albin Michel 1927
Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $600
Le Puits de Jacob was the first modern work of fiction illustrated by Szyk. "The theme of the novel accords perfectly with Szyk's personal belief that Biblical stories and teachings can serve as role models for modern Jewry." See J.P. Ansell, Arthur Szyk (2004) pp. 47-9 and 273.