Auction 31 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Jacob Steinhardt – Woodcuts for Ben Sirah book – Soncino

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Neun Holzschnitte zu ausgewählten Versen aus dem Buche Jeschu ben Elieser ben Sirah. [Nine woodcuts for selected sections of… Ben Sirah book], with foreword by Arnold Zweig. Ninth publication by Soncino publishing house, Berlin, 1929. Introduction in German. Text is in Hebrew with the German translation around it. Copy of an edition of 800 copies, signed by Steinhardt, printed on good-quality paper. Uncut edges. [4], 24, [4] pp, 28 cm. Good condition. Foxing. Parchment spine.
Bezalel, Art and Art Books, Bibliophilia
Bezalel, Art and Art Books, Bibliophilia