The present catalogue includes an extensive chapter dedicated to Bezalel artists, including illustrated books, various objects, drawing and paintings. This chapter features numerous original sketches for works by Ze'ev Raban - Raban's sketchbook (lot 318), sketches for illustrations to the Song of Songs (lot 320), sketches of the signs of the Zodiac (lot 327), a large collection of photographs of works by Raban and Meir Gur Aryeh (lot 344), and many other unique items from the estate of Shlomo Kedmi, who succeeded Raban and Gur Aryeh in the Industrial Art Studio.
The chapter dedicated to Hebrew children's books features charming works by prominent writers and illustrators: stories by Benzion Raskin illustrated by Uriel Kahana, Chaim Hanft and Haim Goldberg; poems by Itzhak Katzenelson illustrated by Gertrud Caspari; rhymes by Ya'akov David Kamson illustrated by Else Wenz-Viëtor; children's book published by "Omanut", with color lithograph illustrations by "Chavurat Tsayarim" (Apter, Mutzelmacher, Kravtsov and Higer); pop-up books illustrated by David Gilboa; and other rare books.
The avant-garde chapter features Yiiddish, Hebrew and Russian books, with illustrations and cover-designs by important Russian avant-garde artists such as El Lissitzky, Joseph Chaikov, Issachar Ber Ryback, Mark Epstein and Nathan Altman.
The catalogue further features a variety of choice items representing the history of Palestine and Zionism, bibliophile works, letters, travelogues and maps of Palestine, photographs, postcards, rare Ladino periodicals, works by Safed-based artist Yosef Zvi Geiger, bibliophile works, a chapter dedicated to numismatics, and many more items.
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David Roberts, "The Holy Land" – 120 Lithographs – London, Paris and New York, Early 1880s
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David Roberts, "The Holy Land" – 120 Lithographs – London, Paris and New York, Early 1880s
The Holy Land, After Lithographs by Louis Haghe, from Original Drawings by David Roberts, R.A., with Historical Descriptions by the Rev. George Croly. London, Paris and New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin, [ca. early 1880s]. English. Three volumes.
120 lithographs after paintings by David Roberts. The lithographs depict edifices, cities, landscapes, and religious sites sacred to the various religions throughout Palestine and the Middle East.
Roberts' "Holy Land" is regarded among the pinnacles of 19th century lithographic printing. The drawings were created by David Roberts during a journey to the Near East in 1839-1840; Roberts travelled with armed bodyguards in a caravan of camels (some of the bodyguards served him as models in his drawings). A series of lithographs, made after Roberts' drawings, was first published in the 1840s, and was subsequently printed in further editions.
Three volumes in original gilt boards.
Vol. I: VIII, 42, [1] pp., + [42] plates. Vol II: VIII, 43-85 pp., + [42] plates. Vol. III: VIII, 36 pp. + [36] plates. 32 cm. Good condition. Stains. Blemishes and minor tears to bindings.
