Bien, Herman M. Samson and Delilah; or, Dagon Stoops to Sabaoth. A Biblio-Romantic Tragedy, in Five Acts, With a Prelude.

AUCTION 43 | Thursday, April 02nd, 2009 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Bien, Herman M. Samson and Delilah; or, Dagon Stoops to Sabaoth. A Biblio-Romantic Tragedy, in Five Acts, With a Prelude.

FIRST EDITION. Lithograph of Samson and Delilah opposite title. pp. (79), 1. Crisp, clean copy. Original blind-embossed boards, gilt. 12mo. Singerman 1636.

San Francisco: Commercial Steam Presses 1860

Est: $800 - $1,200

During Herman Bien's stay in San Francisco (1854-1860), he served as lecturer-teacher of Temple Emanu-El and founded The Voice of Israel. He was a brother of Julius Bien, lithographer and national president of B'nai Brith. See Cogan, The Jews of San Francisco(1973) p. 118.