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Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
June 5, 2018
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Two monographs by Heinrich Loewe and a book about Yemenite Jewry:
1. Juden im Türkischen Orient [Jews in the Turkish Orient], by Heinrich Loewe., Berlin: Siegfried Scholem, 1915. German.
One hundred copies only were printed.
24 pp, 17 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Some tears and open tears.
2. Geschichten von Jüdischen Namen [History of Jewish Names], by Heinrich Loewe. Berlin: Simon Braun, 1929. German.
Second edition, bibliophile edition of 80 copies only (150 copies were printed of the first edition and presented to Soncino Society members).
[1] leaf, 18 pp, [2] leaves, 25 cm. Good condition. Stains. Some tears to wrappers.
3. Ethnologie der Jemenitischen Juden [Ethnology of Yemenite Jews], by Eric Brauer, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, 1934. German.
XIX, 402 pp, VIII plates (on four leaves), 19 cm. Fair condition. Numerous stains. Loose binding. Half detached signatures.
1. Juden im Türkischen Orient [Jews in the Turkish Orient], by Heinrich Loewe., Berlin: Siegfried Scholem, 1915. German.
One hundred copies only were printed.
24 pp, 17 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Some tears and open tears.
2. Geschichten von Jüdischen Namen [History of Jewish Names], by Heinrich Loewe. Berlin: Simon Braun, 1929. German.
Second edition, bibliophile edition of 80 copies only (150 copies were printed of the first edition and presented to Soncino Society members).
[1] leaf, 18 pp, [2] leaves, 25 cm. Good condition. Stains. Some tears to wrappers.
3. Ethnologie der Jemenitischen Juden [Ethnology of Yemenite Jews], by Eric Brauer, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, 1934. German.
XIX, 402 pp, VIII plates (on four leaves), 19 cm. Fair condition. Numerous stains. Loose binding. Half detached signatures.
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Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
June 5, 2018
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Pentateuch. Berlin: Soncino, [1930-1933].
Printed in 850 copies. Wide margins, thick paper of good quality. Decorated initials designed by Marcus Behmer. Enclosed is a prospectus promoting the publication of this book.
[134] leaves, 40 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains (mostly to first and last leaves). Some tears and wear at margins of leaves. Loose binding. Torn spine (lacking pieces) reinforced with transparent adhesive tape. Stains and wear to binding.
Printed in 850 copies. Wide margins, thick paper of good quality. Decorated initials designed by Marcus Behmer. Enclosed is a prospectus promoting the publication of this book.
[134] leaves, 40 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains (mostly to first and last leaves). Some tears and wear at margins of leaves. Loose binding. Torn spine (lacking pieces) reinforced with transparent adhesive tape. Stains and wear to binding.
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Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
June 5, 2018
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Land of Israel Earth, by S.Y. Agnon. Published by Tarshish, Jerusalem, [1942]. English.
The story Land of Israel Earth, by S.Y. Agnon, translated into English. Reprinted from Palestine Stories (also published by Tarshish), edited and translated by Israel Meir Lask. Printed in a very limited edition of only 40 copies.
20 pp, [1] leaf, 21 cm. Good condition. Some creases at corners of leaves. Slight stains to cover and to a number of pages.
The story Land of Israel Earth, by S.Y. Agnon, translated into English. Reprinted from Palestine Stories (also published by Tarshish), edited and translated by Israel Meir Lask. Printed in a very limited edition of only 40 copies.
20 pp, [1] leaf, 21 cm. Good condition. Some creases at corners of leaves. Slight stains to cover and to a number of pages.
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Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
June 5, 2018
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Statement made before the Palestine Royal Commission in Jerusalem, on Kiselv 11, 5697 (1937) in Jerusalem. Published by Bialik Institute, Jerusalem, [1944].
Chaim Weizmann's address delivered to the Peel Commission. Bibliophile edition, printed in honor of Chaim Weizmann's seventieth birthday. Copy no. 26 out of a numbered edition of 300 copies. Noted in the colophon is the fact that this is the first book ever completely based on Palestine-made products. At the end appears the signature of Dr. Moshe Spitzer (owner of "Tarshish" publishing house) who designed the book.
Enclosed is a printed dedication note stating that the book was not for sale.
32 pp, [1] leaf. Good condition. Minute tears. Defects to cover. Small tears at margins.
Chaim Weizmann's address delivered to the Peel Commission. Bibliophile edition, printed in honor of Chaim Weizmann's seventieth birthday. Copy no. 26 out of a numbered edition of 300 copies. Noted in the colophon is the fact that this is the first book ever completely based on Palestine-made products. At the end appears the signature of Dr. Moshe Spitzer (owner of "Tarshish" publishing house) who designed the book.
Enclosed is a printed dedication note stating that the book was not for sale.
32 pp, [1] leaf. Good condition. Minute tears. Defects to cover. Small tears at margins.
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Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
June 5, 2018
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The Bird's Head Haggadah of the Bezalel National Art Museum in Jerusalem. Jerusalem: Tarshish, 1965.
Elegant facsimile of The Bird's Head Haggadah, an illustrated 13th century manuscript. Supplemented with an introductory volume edited by Dr. Moshe Spitzer (published by Tarshish, 1967). Numbered copy (no. 153 of 600 copies).
Facsimile volume: [48] leaves. Introductory volume: 159 pages. 28 cm. Good condition. Minor damage to binding and to cardboard slipcases.
Elegant facsimile of The Bird's Head Haggadah, an illustrated 13th century manuscript. Supplemented with an introductory volume edited by Dr. Moshe Spitzer (published by Tarshish, 1967). Numbered copy (no. 153 of 600 copies).
Facsimile volume: [48] leaves. Introductory volume: 159 pages. 28 cm. Good condition. Minor damage to binding and to cardboard slipcases.
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Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
June 5, 2018
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Sammlung Heinrich Hirschberg [The Collection of Heinrich Hirschberg], edited by Adolph Donath. Berlin: A. Seydel, 1933. German.
Fifty-four prints, mounted on leaves and titled in the plate - reproductions of paintings from the private collection of Heinrich Hirschberg (including paintings by Claude Monet, Peter Breugel, Toulouse Loutrec, and others). The book opens with two photographs of Hirschberg's home (mounted on leaves), and an engraving by Hermann Struck after Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot.
Numbered copy - copy no. 12 (the number of copies printed is not mentioned).
68, [1] pp + [1] engraving plate, approx. 37 cm. Good condition. Slight defects. Held in a cardboard slipcase and a paper dust jacket, with tears, open tears and defects.
Not in NLI. One copy in OCLC.
Fifty-four prints, mounted on leaves and titled in the plate - reproductions of paintings from the private collection of Heinrich Hirschberg (including paintings by Claude Monet, Peter Breugel, Toulouse Loutrec, and others). The book opens with two photographs of Hirschberg's home (mounted on leaves), and an engraving by Hermann Struck after Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot.
Numbered copy - copy no. 12 (the number of copies printed is not mentioned).
68, [1] pp + [1] engraving plate, approx. 37 cm. Good condition. Slight defects. Held in a cardboard slipcase and a paper dust jacket, with tears, open tears and defects.
Not in NLI. One copy in OCLC.
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Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
June 5, 2018
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Milon LeMunache HaGrafikah [Dictionary of Graphic Design Terminology], M. [Mordechai] Narkiss. Jerusalem: Mossad Bialik by Va'ad HaLashon HaIvrit, 1937. Two copies; different editions.
Professional German-Hebrew dictionary, dedicated to Hermann Struck in honor of his 60th birthday.
1. One copy out of a limited edition of 50 copies, with six prints: an engraving by Hermann Struck, a woodcut by Joseph Budko, an engraving by Nachum Gutman (signed in pencil), an engraving by Meir Gur-Arieh (signed in pencil), a lithograph by Miron Sima and a woodcut by Jacob Steinhardt (signed in pencil).
8, 264 pages + [6] plates (prints) + 10, [1] leaves. Lacking index leaves, 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Worming. Few stains. Damaged and restored binding.
2. Copy from the regular edition, without the prints.
8, 295, [1] pages + 10, [2] leaves, 21 cm. Good condition. The cover is worn at the margins.
Professional German-Hebrew dictionary, dedicated to Hermann Struck in honor of his 60th birthday.
1. One copy out of a limited edition of 50 copies, with six prints: an engraving by Hermann Struck, a woodcut by Joseph Budko, an engraving by Nachum Gutman (signed in pencil), an engraving by Meir Gur-Arieh (signed in pencil), a lithograph by Miron Sima and a woodcut by Jacob Steinhardt (signed in pencil).
8, 264 pages + [6] plates (prints) + 10, [1] leaves. Lacking index leaves, 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Worming. Few stains. Damaged and restored binding.
2. Copy from the regular edition, without the prints.
8, 295, [1] pages + 10, [2] leaves, 21 cm. Good condition. The cover is worn at the margins.
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Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
June 5, 2018
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Benn - Tswiuntswantsik Illustratsies tsu der Bible [22 Illustrations of the Bible]. Paris: A. B. Cerata, 1947. Yiddish.
This is the first book published by A. B. Cerata and the first book in the "Shir Kalektsie" series, a series named after Benn's father, Shlomo Ya'akov Rabinowicz, who perished in the Białystok Ghetto. Limited edition of 360 copies.
Benn (Bencjon Rabinowicz) was born in Białystok in 1905. In 1930 he moved to Paris, where he was interned during the Nazi occupation. He was eventually released following the intervention of influential friends. Following his release, Benn went into hiding, together with his wife, for over two years. During this time, he created the series of illustrations in this book.
[112] pp. 30 cm. Good condition. Stains. Creases. Bookplate and penned dedication on pastedown of front cover. Stains and minor defects to binding. Edges of binding have unraveled.
This is the first book published by A. B. Cerata and the first book in the "Shir Kalektsie" series, a series named after Benn's father, Shlomo Ya'akov Rabinowicz, who perished in the Białystok Ghetto. Limited edition of 360 copies.
Benn (Bencjon Rabinowicz) was born in Białystok in 1905. In 1930 he moved to Paris, where he was interned during the Nazi occupation. He was eventually released following the intervention of influential friends. Following his release, Benn went into hiding, together with his wife, for over two years. During this time, he created the series of illustrations in this book.
[112] pp. 30 cm. Good condition. Stains. Creases. Bookplate and penned dedication on pastedown of front cover. Stains and minor defects to binding. Edges of binding have unraveled.
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Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
June 5, 2018
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Six books by Lafcadio Hearn, illustrated by Emil Orlik. Frankfurt: Literarische Anstalt Rütten & Loening, 1905-1921. German.
Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904, known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo) was an author known for his books about Japan and the anthologies of Japanese literature which he edited. Hearn, born in Greece, settled in Japan in 1890. Emil Orlik (1870-1932) stayed in Japan in 1900-1901 and studied the art of Japanese prints.
Five of the books are limited editions and four are bound in matching artistic vellum bindings.
1. Kokoro, 1905. [1], 290 pp, 20.5 cm. Vellum binding, with golden decorations and decorated end papers designed by Emil Orlik. Unnumbered, limited edition.
2. Lotos, 1906, 304 pp, 20.5 cm. Vellum binding, with golden decorations and decorated end papers designed by Emil Orlik. Unnumbered, limited edition.
3. Izumo, 1907. 314 pp, 20 cm. New vellum binding, not original. Unnumbered, limited edition.
4. Buddha, 1910, 268, [10] pp, 20.5 cm. Vellum binding, with golden decorations and decorated end papers designed by Emil Orlik. Unnumbered, limited edition.
5. Kyushu, 1910. 298 [12] pp, 20.5 cm. Vellum binding, with golden decorations and decorated end papers designed by Emil Orlik. Unnumbered, limited edition.
6. Kwaidan, 1921. 198 pp, 18.5 cm. Cardboard binding.
Six books. Very good overall condition. Some minor stains. Bookplate in one of the books and ownership inscriptions in two books. Some minor damages to bindings. Some tears.
Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904, known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo) was an author known for his books about Japan and the anthologies of Japanese literature which he edited. Hearn, born in Greece, settled in Japan in 1890. Emil Orlik (1870-1932) stayed in Japan in 1900-1901 and studied the art of Japanese prints.
Five of the books are limited editions and four are bound in matching artistic vellum bindings.
1. Kokoro, 1905. [1], 290 pp, 20.5 cm. Vellum binding, with golden decorations and decorated end papers designed by Emil Orlik. Unnumbered, limited edition.
2. Lotos, 1906, 304 pp, 20.5 cm. Vellum binding, with golden decorations and decorated end papers designed by Emil Orlik. Unnumbered, limited edition.
3. Izumo, 1907. 314 pp, 20 cm. New vellum binding, not original. Unnumbered, limited edition.
4. Buddha, 1910, 268, [10] pp, 20.5 cm. Vellum binding, with golden decorations and decorated end papers designed by Emil Orlik. Unnumbered, limited edition.
5. Kyushu, 1910. 298 [12] pp, 20.5 cm. Vellum binding, with golden decorations and decorated end papers designed by Emil Orlik. Unnumbered, limited edition.
6. Kwaidan, 1921. 198 pp, 18.5 cm. Cardboard binding.
Six books. Very good overall condition. Some minor stains. Bookplate in one of the books and ownership inscriptions in two books. Some minor damages to bindings. Some tears.
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Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
June 5, 2018
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Diary of a Horse, by Claire Goll, with Four Original Drawings by Marc Chagall. Published by Editions Hemispheres, [New-York, 1946]. English.
Diary of a Horse, by Claire Goll. The book features four full-page illustrations by Marc. Copy no. 110 out of an edition of 300 copies (a total of 320 numbered copies were printed). Signed by the author on the colophon page.
[13] leaves (and a number of additional blank leaves), 29 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains and tears. Two blank leaves at the beginning of the book are detached. Binding partly detached and damaged (with stains and defects at margins), no spine.
Diary of a Horse, by Claire Goll. The book features four full-page illustrations by Marc. Copy no. 110 out of an edition of 300 copies (a total of 320 numbered copies were printed). Signed by the author on the colophon page.
[13] leaves (and a number of additional blank leaves), 29 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains and tears. Two blank leaves at the beginning of the book are detached. Binding partly detached and damaged (with stains and defects at margins), no spine.
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The Holy State, by Thomas Fuller. Printed by John Redmayne for John Williams, London, 1663. English. Fourth edition.
"The Holy State" is one of the most popular books by the Anglican Churchman, historian and author Thomas Fuller (1608-1661). The book provides general rules of conduct for various archetypes – the good wife, the good husband, good doctor, artist, and more – and includes brief biographies of model characters (for example, following the chapter about the good husband, appears a chapter about Abraham as a model husband). The book also includes general rules of hospitality, traveling, apparel, and more (also interspersed with brief biographies). The last part, "The Profane State" (with separate title page) covers negative figures.
20 in-text engravings by William Marshall– portraits of figures mentioned in the book.
[4] leaves, 189, 200-394, 435-510 pp (irregular pagination), 28 cm. Good overall condition. Stains (some pages are slightly darkened). Some slight tears and defects. Leather binding, with tears and defects. Paper label pasted to front endpaper.
"The Holy State" is one of the most popular books by the Anglican Churchman, historian and author Thomas Fuller (1608-1661). The book provides general rules of conduct for various archetypes – the good wife, the good husband, good doctor, artist, and more – and includes brief biographies of model characters (for example, following the chapter about the good husband, appears a chapter about Abraham as a model husband). The book also includes general rules of hospitality, traveling, apparel, and more (also interspersed with brief biographies). The last part, "The Profane State" (with separate title page) covers negative figures.
20 in-text engravings by William Marshall– portraits of figures mentioned in the book.
[4] leaves, 189, 200-394, 435-510 pp (irregular pagination), 28 cm. Good overall condition. Stains (some pages are slightly darkened). Some slight tears and defects. Leather binding, with tears and defects. Paper label pasted to front endpaper.
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Neu eröffnete Mahometanische Moschea, by David Nerreter. Published by Wolffgang Moritz Endters, Nuremberg, 1703. German.
A book by the German theologist David Nerreter, in two parts. The first part discusses the history of Islam and its customs and the second part is devoted to the translation of the Quran. The book includes 15 (out of 16) engraved plates depicting, among others, Moslem holidays and customs.
[9] leaves, 1222 pp, [25] leaves + [15] engraved plates (lacking one plate), 16.5 cm. Good overall condition. Stains. Some slight defects. Inscriptions on front endpaper. Margins of the engraved plates are trimmed. Fine parchment binding (with slight defects).
A book by the German theologist David Nerreter, in two parts. The first part discusses the history of Islam and its customs and the second part is devoted to the translation of the Quran. The book includes 15 (out of 16) engraved plates depicting, among others, Moslem holidays and customs.
[9] leaves, 1222 pp, [25] leaves + [15] engraved plates (lacking one plate), 16.5 cm. Good overall condition. Stains. Some slight defects. Inscriptions on front endpaper. Margins of the engraved plates are trimmed. Fine parchment binding (with slight defects).
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