Shir Hashirim - The Song of Songs

Estimate

$1,200–$1,800

Hammer price

$2,200

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

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. ONE OF 500 LIMITED COPIES PRINTED ON JAPON PAPER AND SPECIALLY BOUND. This copy signed by Raban in Hebrew and English on half-title. Green 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. Decorative end-papers

summary

This copy numbered “62” and signed by Raban in Hebrew and English on half-title

Binding rubbed, with wear along extremeties. Folio

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