Auction 87 - Jewish and Israeli Art, History and Culture
Including: sketches by Ze'ev Raban and Bezalel items, hildren's books, avant-garde books, rare ladino periodicals, and more
Images de Palestine – Twenty Signed Engravings by Madeleine Melsonn – Paris, 1948 – Limited Edition, Inscribed by the Artist
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Images de Palestine (Pictures of Palestine), portfolio of engravings by the artist Madeleine Melsonn, with extracts from Chateaubriand's Voyage à Jérusalem. Paris: Published by the artist ("Aux dépens de l'artiste"), printed by Les Fils de Victor Michel, 1948. French.
Twenty engravings: Jewish quarter in Jerusalem, Jewish graves in Silwan, shepherds in Bethlehem, Arab potters, and more. With extracts from the book Voyage à Jérusalem by François-René de Chateaubriand. The engravings are all signed (in pencil) by the artist. Colophon leaf inscribed by the artist.
One of 50 hors commerce copies.
[20] engraved plates + [9] pages (six loose two-page spreads), in original paper wrappers; lacking casing. Approx. 31 cm. Good condition. Some stains and minor blemishes. Tissue guard for each print (with creases and blemishes). Paper wrappers slightly worn.
Twenty engravings: Jewish quarter in Jerusalem, Jewish graves in Silwan, shepherds in Bethlehem, Arab potters, and more. With extracts from the book Voyage à Jérusalem by François-René de Chateaubriand. The engravings are all signed (in pencil) by the artist. Colophon leaf inscribed by the artist.
One of 50 hors commerce copies.
[20] engraved plates + [9] pages (six loose two-page spreads), in original paper wrappers; lacking casing. Approx. 31 cm. Good condition. Some stains and minor blemishes. Tissue guard for each print (with creases and blemishes). Paper wrappers slightly worn.
Bookplates, Bibliophile Editions, Prints
Bookplates, Bibliophile Editions, Prints