Lot 240
Psalms in German Translation – Limited Edition, with Woodcuts by Joseph Budko – Berlin, 1921
Die Psalmen, Uebertragen von Moses Mendelssohn mit 12 Holzschnitten von Joseph Budko. Berlin: Fritz Gurlitt (Verlag für Jüdische Kunst und Kultur), 1921. German. Copy no. 26 from a limited edition of 120 copies.
Elegant edition of the Book of Psalms, translated into German by Moses Mendelssohn. Five chapters, each opening with an illustration and an illuminated initial, all woodcuts by Joseph Budko. Two additional woodcuts by Budko appear at the beginning and end of the book. Original vellum-covered boards, with gilt design on front.
[1] f., 280 pp., [3] ff., 29.5 cm. Good condition. Foxing and dampstains (some dark).
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
