"Masada" – Lithographs by Raymond Moretti – Paris, 1983

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Masada, text by Josephus Flavius, Moshe Dayan and Uzi Narkiss; lithographs by Raymond Moretti. Paris: Armand and Georges Israël, 1983. English.
A portfolio with an essay by Moshe Dayan ("The Victory of the Vanquished"), a short historical survey entitled "Judea Capta" [Captive Judea] by Uzi Narkiss, a review of the events leading to the fall of Masada by Henry Jadoux and Georges Israël, and the story of Masada as told in Josephus Flavius' "The Jewish Wars."
The texts are accompanied by a series of original lithographs created especially for this publication by the French artist Raymond Moretti. Some of the lithographs are printed on separate sheets and some are printed on the text leaves. Fourteen of the lithographs are signed in pencil by Moretti.
Copy from a limited edition of 298 copies in English and 298 copies in French; contained in a special leather-covered Clamshell box with wood dowel closure.
29 sheets, folded in two, of which: 15 sheets with lithographs only (some with more than one print); 12 text sheets, or sheets containing text and lithographs; 2 blank sheets. A total of 27 lithographic prints, and 3 in-text illustrations. 52.5 cm. Good condition.
Bibliophile Editions, Limited Editions with Prints, Jewish and Israeli Art
Bibliophile Editions, Limited Editions with Prints, Jewish and Israeli Art