Cantico dos Canticos. Translated into Portuguese by Samuel Schwarz

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $200

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author

(BIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS)

Place

Lisbon

Publication

1942

Description

ONE OF 500 COPIES. Ten plates and other vignettes by Joao Carlos

summary

Translation from the Hebrew and introductory essay by the Polish-Jewish antiquarian Samuel Schwarz. A long-time resident of Portugal, it was he who discovered the lost community of New Christians in Belmonte (see lot ***). He later established the Museu Luso-Hebraico in Tomar’s 15th century synagogue building (see Dedication pp. 9-10)

Later crushed morocco gilt extra, spine in compartments, gilt dentelles and silk doublures and endpapers, original printed wrappers bound in, t.e.g. others uncut, slip-case sm. folio

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