Auction 26 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
E. M. Lilien – Dedication to his Wife and an Original Ex-Libris Label
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Die Bücher der Bibel, Herausgegeben von F. Rahlwes, Zeichnungen von E.M. Lilien. Braunschweig: George Westermann, 1909. German. Sixth volume, 1st edition.
The sixth volume of the Bible edition illustrated by Ephraim Moshe Lilien, including Psalms, Book of Lamentations and Song of Songs. Preceding the title-page appears a long dedication handwritten by Lilien to his wife, with a long quotation from the book of Psalms (appearing in the book presented here on page 48) with his signature "Efra", as Lilien used to sign his letters to his wife. On the inner side of the front cover is an Ex-Libris label of Helene Lilien – "Mein Kind, Mein Buch" [My Child, My Book] – an original etching by E.M. Lilien. 328 pp, 25.5 cm. Good condition. Minor damages to binding.
The sixth volume of the Bible edition illustrated by Ephraim Moshe Lilien, including Psalms, Book of Lamentations and Song of Songs. Preceding the title-page appears a long dedication handwritten by Lilien to his wife, with a long quotation from the book of Psalms (appearing in the book presented here on page 48) with his signature "Efra", as Lilien used to sign his letters to his wife. On the inner side of the front cover is an Ex-Libris label of Helene Lilien – "Mein Kind, Mein Buch" [My Child, My Book] – an original etching by E.M. Lilien. 328 pp, 25.5 cm. Good condition. Minor damages to binding.
Bezalel, Art and Art Books, Bibliophilia
Bezalel, Art and Art Books, Bibliophilia