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Lot 297

Sefer HaDevarim – Bialik / Tom Seidmann-Freud

Sefer Hadevarim, sixteen poems by C. N. Bialik, and sixteen pictures by Tom Seidmann-Freud. Published by "Ophir", Jerusalem-Berlin, 1922.
First book to be published by "Ophir" Publishing House, belonging to Chaim Nachman Bialik, Ya'akov Seidmann and Tom Seidmann-Freud. One of the first books to emphasize the importance of illustration in children's literature, featuring the distinctive yet remarkable drawings made by Seidmann-Freud (1892-1930), Viennese-born artist, illustrator and author.
[18] pages, 21x21.5 cm. Poor condition, Stains, slightly torn. Worn binding, torn and stained.