Two bibliophile editions of the Book of Esther. France and Germany, early 20th century.

1. Le Livre d'Esther, bilingual book of Esther, in Hebrew and French, with illustrations by Arthur Szyk. Paris: L'édition d'art H. Piazza, 1925.
Elaborate edition designed by Arthur Szyk, with twenty full-page colorful illustrations and in-text illustrations. The Hebrew text is handwritten and printed in lithograph, with illuminated initial word panels. Copy no. 919/950; bound in an elaborate, hand-illustrated parchment binding, with a Star of David and lettering on the spine.
50, [2], LXXVI pages, [4] leaves. 23 cm. Good condition. Minor wear to parchment binding.

2. Das Buch Esther, the Book of Esther in German, translated by Martin Luther. Leipzig: Insel, Ernst Ludwig Press, 1908.
Edition designed by the brothers Friedrich Wilhelm Kleukens and Christian Heinrich Kleukens, with illuminated initial word panels and two full-page illustrations, printed in black and gilt. Copy from a limited edition of 300 copies.
[1] leaf, XXIX, [2] pages + [2] plates (prints). Approx. 25 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Small sticker inside front binding. Original leather binding with gilt decorations on front board. With abrasions and defects.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, NHB.227, ALE.14.