Benoit, Pierre. Le Puits de Jacob [“Jacob’s Well.”] Preface by A. de Monzie.

(SZYK, ARTHUR).

Albin Michel

Paris

1927

With magnificent hand-colored illustrations by Szyk: 12 pochoir plates and 15 initials. One of 300 numbered copies.

Le Puits de Jacob was the first modern work of fiction illustrated by Szyk. "The theme of the novel accords perfectly with Szyk's personal belief that Biblical stories and teachings can serve as role models for modern Jewry." See J.P. Ansell, Arthur Szyk (2004) pp. 47-9 and 273.