Le Puits De Jacob, Pierre Benoit, Miniatures de Arthur Szyk [Jacob's Well, by Pierre Benoit, miniatures by Arthur Szyk]. Paris: Albin Michel, 1927. French.
"Jacob's Well" by Pierre Benoit, a French novel about a Jewish woman who settles in Eretz Israel. Accompanied by twelve exquisite miniature illustrations by Arthur Szyk. The illustrations were printed using the pochoir technique (stencil-based technique that produces images that have a freshly printed or wet appearance). The initials of each chapter are illustrated by Szyk as well; each colorful illustration represents one the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Copy no. X from a limited edition of fifteen copies printed on high quality paper and accompanied by an original drawing by Szyk - one of the illustrations decorating the initials . This copy features the illustration of "Tribe of Dan", colored by Szyk. [5] leaves, 323 pp, [1] leaf (pages 105-112 were bound once more following the colophon) + [13] illustration plates (one plate appears twice). 20 cm. Exquisite binding with gold embossing. Very good condition.