Shir Hashirim - The Song of Songs

Estimate: $1,200–$1,800
Hammer price: $1,200

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author

(RABAN, ZE’EV)

printer

Hasefer Verlag

Place

Berlin

Publication

1923

Description

Decorative additional title page and 26 color plates comprising illustrations, illuminations and calligraphic text by Raban. NUMBER 132 OF 500 LIMITED COPIES PRINTED ON JAPON PAPER AND SPECIALLY BOUND

Decorative end-papers. Exquisite 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; by H. Sperling. Housed in slip-cover. Folio

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