The God Seekers, a portfolio with ten (out of twelve) woodcuts by Reuven Rubin (1893-1974), signed by Rubin in pencil. Tel Aviv: HaPoel HaTzair, 5684 [1923-1924]. Hebrew and English.
The series of twelve woodcuts titled "The God Seekers" was created by Rubin in 1923, upon his immigration to Palestine. The woodcuts were exhibited at the Tower of David and published by HaPoel HaTzair in a limited-edition portfolio (115 sets; the first 15 not for public sale).
This is copy no. 27, with ten woodcuts hand-signed by the artist, two lists of woodcuts and two justification pages (Hebrew and English).
In 1966, a second edition of the portfolio was published by the Bineth Gallery of Fine Art. Two of the original woodcuts were not included in the new edition (both are present in this copy of the portfolio).
[10] woodcuts (portfolio missing two woodcuts) + [4] ff., approx. 35X52 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears to edges (mostly minor; some mended with tape on verso). Stains and blemishes to title pages and justification pages. Placed in a cloth-covered portfolio.