Benn – Biblical Illustrations – Paris, 1947

Benn – Biblical Illustrations – Paris, 1947
Benn - Tswiuntswantsik Illustratsies tsu der Bible [22 Illustrations of the Bible]. Paris: A. B. Cerata, 1947. Yiddish.
This is the first book published by A. B. Cerata and the first book in the "Shir Kalektsie" series, a series named after Benn's father, Shlomo Ya'akov Rabinowicz, who perished in the Białystok Ghetto. Limited edition of 360 copies.
Benn (Bencjon Rabinowicz) was born in Białystok in 1905. In 1930 he moved to Paris, where he was interned during the Nazi occupation. He was eventually released following the intervention of influential friends. Following his release, Benn went into hiding, together with his wife, for over two years. During this time, he created the series of illustrations in this book.
[112] pp. 30 cm. Good condition. Stains. Creases. Bookplate and penned dedication on pastedown of front cover. Stains and minor defects to binding. Edges of binding have unraveled.