Auction 31 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

The Book of Esther Illustrated by Ze'ev Raban, 1947 – Signed Dedication

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Sold for: $325
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The Book of Esther Illustrated by Ze'ev Raban, Bezalel, Jerusalem. Jerusalem: "Miryam", 1947. Hebrew and English.
Eleven plates of illustrations in color and text in Hebrew (Printed in England) alongside with the English translation of the book. The book is dedicated (in print) to the memory of Raban's mother "Rivka Reisl Ravitzky, who died in the Warsaw Ghetto by the sons of Haman of our days". The book opens with a dedication handwritten by Raban: "To Reuven Solan with friendship, Ze'ev Raban, Purim 1952". 24.5X30 cm. Good condition.
Bezalel, Art and Art Books, Bibliophilia
Bezalel, Art and Art Books, Bibliophilia