Shir HaShirim [Song of Songs; Song of Solomon]

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $450

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

author

RABAN, ZE’EV.

printer

HaSefer

Place

Berlin

Publication

1923

Description

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.

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