Auction 38 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art

Jewish Iconography – Alfred Rubens – London, 1981

Opening: $350
Sold for: $450
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A Jewish Iconography, Alfred Rubens. London: Nonpareil, 1981. English. Revised edition.
Copy no. 32 out of 650 copies. An exceptional lexicon of Jewish art and craft which contains bibliographical records of the collection of engravings, prints and portraits of Rubens, encompassing five hundred years of Jewish history. The book contains pictures of the collection which includes many engravings with Jewish figures and inscriptions in Hebrew. Alfred Rubens (1903-1998) – collector and historian who served as the director of the London Jewish Museum during the years 1958-1983.
277 pp, 30 cm. Very good condition.