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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The Song of Songs – William Russell Flint (1880-1969) – Fine Edition Printed on Vellum, With Ten Prints – London, 1909
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The Song of Songs – William Russell Flint (1880-1969) – Fine Edition Printed on Vellum, With Ten Prints – London, 1909
"The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's", printed on vellum; accompanied by 10 prints by William Russell Flint (1880-1969), illustrating verses from the Song of Songs. London: Phillip Lee Warner, Publisher to the Medici Society Ltd., 1909. English.
Elegant edition of the Song of Songs, accompanied by prints by the Scottish artist William Russell Flint; copy no. 6 of 17 copies printed on vellum (only 15 of which were put up for sale.)
The volume includes the Biblical Song of Songs in its entirety, printed on vellum, followed by 10 color prints (signed in the plate), tipped-in on paper mounts. Each print is preceded by a vellum leaf, upon which the relevant verse is inscribed. Top edge gilt. Fine gilt vellum binding, with green cotton ties.
Enclosed is a folder, containing an additional copy of each of the 10 prints.
[6] ff., 16 pp., [11] ff. + [10] printed plates, [1] ff. colophon, 26 cm. Good condition. Minor stains to pages. Creases to tissue guards. Enclosed folder: 26.5 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes and stains to folder. Damaged fastening string.
