Shir HaShirim [Song of Songs; Song of Solomon]

AUCTION 62 | Thursday, June 26th, 2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 143
RABAN, ZE’EV.

Shir HaShirim [Song of Songs; Song of Solomon]

<<Inscribed and Signed by Raban>> on opening blank. Text in Hebrew and English. Decorative title page and 26 color plates comprising illustrations, illuminations and calligraphic text by Raban, laid-in on the pages of the book. Opposite each laid-in illustration is the English translation, each page of which is <<hand-colored and numbered.>> Original linen boards, upper cover featuring gilt-tooled foliate borders with central roundelle comprised of inlaid silver-tooled birds entwined with gilt scroll-work framing title, foxed. Folio.

Berlin: HaSefer 1923

Est: $300 - $500
PRICE REALIZED $450