Benoit, Pierre. Le Puits de Jacob. Illustrations in color by Szyk. * WITH: Original Illustration by Szyk of Initial Letter

AUCTION 36 | Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books & Manuscripts

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Lot 229

(SZYK, ARTHUR)

Benoit, Pierre. Le Puits de Jacob. Illustrations in color by Szyk. * WITH: Original Illustration by Szyk of Initial Letter

One of 15 copies on vélin d’arches, numbered in Roman numerals I to XV; This copy, numbered: “I.” Fifteen magnificent hand-colored initials and twelve miniature paintings. Original printed wrappers cased in blue morocco-backed marbled boards and matching slipcase. 4to

Paris: Albin Michel 1927

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

PRICE REALIZED $8,500

See J.P. Ansell, Arthur Szyk: Artist, Jew, Pole (2004), pp. 47-48, 272