Das Hohelied Salomos - Shir Hashirim. MANUSCRIPT on parchment-like paper by Pninah Orender. German text in Gothic script from left to right and Hebrew text in square script from right to left. Initial letters in red

AUCTION 22 | Tuesday, January 27th, 2004 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art Including Holy Land Maps, Illustrated Books, Photography and Graphic Art from The Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg of Greenwich, Conn

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Das Hohelied Salomos - Shir Hashirim. MANUSCRIPT on parchment-like paper by Pninah Orender. German text in Gothic script from left to right and Hebrew text in square script from right to left. Initial letters in red

Elegantly bound within gold linen boards with pair of ivory clasps and hinges. Housed in matching solander box (Text) pp.7-31 and pp.7-20. 4to

n.p: 1921

Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Although no information concerning the calligrapher has as yet come to light, the artistry of her work is exquisite