Auction 34 - The Arnie Druck Collections

"Half an Hour Before the Monsoon" – Dahlia Ravikovitch and Pamela Levy – "Even Hoshen" Publishing

Opening: $300
Sold for: $575
Including buyer's premium
1. Half an Hour before the Monsoon, Dahlia Ravikovitch. Even Hoshen publishing, 1998.
Nine poems by Dahlia Ravikovitch (1936-2005) accompanied by nine woodcuts in color by Pamela Levy (1949-2004). Printed in a bibliophilic edition of ninety copies, the copy presented is no. 18 and signed by Ravikovtich and Levy (on the colophon).
Third book of the "Pitdah" series. Letterpress printing, Drugulin fonts on "Kozo" paper (hand-made) which was crafted in "Tut Niyar" workshop in Zichron Ya'akov. The nine color woodcuts were printed in Pamela Levy's home and each one is signed by the artist on the reverse.
One of the finest, most delicate and lyrical books by Even Hoshen. Bound in a Japanese binding with green Japanese silk book-cloth and laid in a green woven paper cover. 45, [3] pp, 26 cm.
2. ""Shi-Shim Le-Dahlia", second "Daf Shir" of the "Nofech" series, printed in honor of the author's sixtieth birthday in 249 copies (numerical value of "Dalia R."). Includes a poem by Ravikovitch and a portrait by Menashe Kadishman. Copy no. 111. Leaf is detached from cover. 17.5 cm. Staining.
From the collection of Arnie Druck.
Artist's Books. Facsimiles. Bibliophilia
Artist's Books. Facsimiles. Bibliophilia