Lot 155
Jewish Iconography – Alfred Rubens – London, 1981
A Jewish Iconography, Alfred Rubens. London: Nonpareil, 1981. English. Revised edition.
Copy no. 32 out of 650 copies. An exceptional lexicon of Jewish art and craft which contains bibliographical records of the collection of engravings, prints and portraits of Rubens, encompassing five hundred years of Jewish history. The book contains pictures of the collection which includes many engravings with Jewish figures and inscriptions in Hebrew. Alfred Rubens (1903-1998) – collector and historian who served as the director of the London Jewish Museum during the years 1958-1983.
277 pp, 30 cm. Very good condition.
