Abraham Lurie. Shir HaShirim..aal Geoni Eretz VeTzadikei Olam. * Bound with: A. Lurie. HaMezamer Balail Shirei Zion VeShirei Am

AUCTION 51 | Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Books, Part II

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Lot 89

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

Abraham Lurie. Shir HaShirim..aal Geoni Eretz VeTzadikei Olam. * Bound with: A. Lurie. HaMezamer Balail Shirei Zion VeShirei Am

Two works bound in one volume. Portraits of author and George Washington pp. (1), 8. and pp. (1),17, (1). Boards with original printed wrappers bound in. Loose. Sm. 4to Goldman 437 and 432

New York: 1906 and n.d

Est: $300 - $500

The first work is a paean to the entire gamut of Hebrew literature. The second work includes an elegy for Herzl, a poem commemorating George Washington's birthday, a poem on American slavery and Abraham Lincoln. According to Goldman only one library in the U.S. and one library in Israel have these books