(ANGLO-JUDAICA).

AUCTION 39 | Thursday, April 03rd, 2008 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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Lot 352

(ANGLO-JUDAICA).

Birkhas Kohanim. "Yevarechecha Hashem VeYishmarecha ["The Lord Bless thee and Keep thee..."] Hebrew with English translation within two cartouches at bottom left and right. At top, hands spread in traditional manner of Priestly Benediction (Book of Bamidbar VI:24-26). Multiple typographic designs and imagery. Black-and-white calligraphic engraving of exceptionally fine quality. Trace foxed and creased. Framed 22 x 25 inches

London, June, 5606 (1846):

Est: $10,000 - $15,000

Issued by Abraham Lyon Krone in London in 1846, this impressive and highly accomplished engraving is quite remarkable, both artistically and in terms of religious sensibilty. Based on its' iconographic style and in particular, the fact that God's Hebrew name is not entirely spelt out, this engraving was clearly executed by an Orthodox Jew. No other copy located