Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

"Mizrah" - Frumkin Press - Jerusalem, 19th Century

Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Printed "Mizrah" broadside. Printed at the printing press of the publisher of "HaHavatzelet" (Frumkin) [1870s, ca. 1875].
In the center is a large illustration of the Western Wall and Old City environs, surmounted by the coat-of-arms of the Montefiore family with the inscription "Mizrah" and the animals appearing within it holding the Ten Commandments. Surrounding the central illustration are depictions of trees ("Atzei Chaim"), the Machpelah Cave, the tomb of Samuel the Prophet, the tomb of Rabbi Meir Ba'al HaNess, the tomb of the Davidic Kings and Rachel's Tomb. Part of the leaf is colored light yellow and some of the illustrations are colored green and orange, in unprofessional coloring.
49X36.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Folding marks. Some tears, with slight damage to text. Stains.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.
Broadsides, "Shiviti" and "Mizrach"
Broadsides, "Shiviti" and "Mizrach"