Shir Hashirim - The Song of Songs

AUCTION 73 | Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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Lot 260
(RABAN, ZE’EV)

Shir Hashirim - The Song of Songs

<<ONE OF 500 NUMBERED COPIES PRINTED ON JAPON PAPER AND SPECIALLY BOUND.>> Decorative additional title page and 26 color plates comprising illustrations, illuminations and calligraphic text by Raban. Decorative end-papers. Exquisite binding by H. Sperling: Hand-made crimson morocco, gilt-tooled foliate border with central titled rondelle comprised of inlaid silver birds entwined with gilt-tooled scroll-work on upper cover, black in-laid printer’s device with glit-tooled scroll, candelabra and rampant lions on lower cover. Housed in slip-case. Folio. Calligraphic inscription in English (1930) on opening blank.

Berlin: Hasefer Verlag 1923

Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PRICE REALIZED $1,300