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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"Voyage de la Rue des Écouffes à la Rue des Rosiers" – Woodcuts and Literary Fragments Depicting the Jewish Quarter ...
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"Voyage de la Rue des Écouffes à la Rue des Rosiers" – Woodcuts and Literary Fragments Depicting the Jewish Quarter in Paris, 1923 – Limited Edition
Voyage de la Rue des Écouffes à la Rue des Rosiers [Journey from Écouffes Street to Rosiers Street]. Twenty woodcuts by Gabriel Belot; literary fragments by Raymond Hesse. Paris: Blanchetière, 1923. French. Limited edition.
Joint creation of the French writer Raymond Hesse (1884-1967) and the artist Gabriel Belot (1882-1962), depicting a journey from Écouffes street to Rosiers street in Paris – the quarter of Jewish Eastern European immigrants: the food market, the school, a Jewish wedding, and other scenes. Ends with three woodcuts depicting Moses and the Exodus from Egypt, and a text relating to the return of Jews to Palestine.
Copy no. 168 of a limited edition of 200 copies. Inscribed by Raymond Hesse on half-title page.
[44] loose leaves ([24] text leaves and [20] woodcuts). Without cover and slipcase. 32.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and defects (primarily to margins and half-title page).
