Aleph-Beth [primer]

AUCTION 58 | Thursday, May 02nd, 2013 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Autograph Letters

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(CHILDREN’S LITERATURE).

Aleph-Beth [primer]

Twelve stiff pages each containing two colorfully illustrated Hebrew letters. Worn, extremities frayed. Original color-pictorial boards, gutter split, covers soiled. Rectangular 12mo.

Warsaw: Hotza’at Toshiah 1902

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $2,000

Each Hebrew letter contains multiple illustrations of objects, the Hebrew word of which begins with that particular letter. Brilliant hues. Charming illustrations culled both from East European Jewish life and the world at large.