Biblia Hebraica. Prepared by E. van der Hooght

AUCTION 40 | Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 1:00

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

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Lot 77

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Biblia Hebraica. Prepared by E. van der Hooght

Delightful Fore-edge Painting of a gentle pastoral scene, portraying fishing alongside a pond with a windmill in the background pp.1020. Original deep maroon straight-grain morocco, with central silver clasp, a.e.g. With fitted box inlaid with velvet. 4to Darlow and Moule 5193

Leipzig: Carol Tauchnit 1838

Est: $8,000 - $10,000

Hebrew Books with Painted Fore Edges are Exceptionally Uncommon. A fore-edge painting is a scene painted on the fore-edge of a book, either with the edge solid so that the resultant painting is visible with the book closed, or, in the more accepted use of the term, only visible when the edges are fanned out. When accomplished by this method, the edges are also gilded or marbled, so that the closed book shows no trace whatsoever of the painting. The art of painting landscapes on fore-edges was pioneered by the Englishman, William Edwards of Halifax sometime around 1750. Subjects portrayed often included pastoral settings or scenes based upon the content of the book decorated