Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Facsimile of an Illuminated Esther Scroll from the mid-18th Century

Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
Kaniel Megillah Esther Rolle. Vollständige Faksimile-Ausgabe im Originalformat aus den Besistz von Michael Kaniel, kommentar Michael Kaniel; Bezalel Narkiss. Graz (Austria), 1984.
Facsimile of an illuminated European Esther scroll ("Hamelech" scroll) from ca. 1740-1750, with rich illustrations. Printing of good quality, cloth-backed, rolled on a fine wooden handle and contained in an original cardboard tube. Numbered copy (#135) from an edition of 500 copies.
Includes a volume of commentaries (in English) with essays by Michael Kaniel and Bezalel Narkiss.
Height of scroll: 28 cm, case: 36.5 cm. Volume of commentaries: 28 cm. Very good condition.
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