Auction 91 Part 1 Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

"The Magic Ship" – Illustrated Children's Book – "Omanut" Publishers, 1922

Opening: $150
Sold for: $225
Including buyer's premium

Oniyat Kesamim ["The Magic Ship"]. Frankfurt am Main – Moscow – Odessa: Omanut, Sifria Gamliel, [1922]. Hebrew.


A tale by Wilhelm Hauff, with color illustrations by by the Russian painter Dmitry Mitrohin (1883-1973).
This book was published as part of the "Gamliel" series produced by the "Omanut" publishing house. The books in the series were described as "the first Hebrew books intended for kindergarten children, and they included large colorful pictures the likes of which had not appeared until then in any Hebrew book. All the books in this series were printed using lithographic print, most in a beautiful large format, and the visual aspect in them was perhaps more important than the literary content" (Ayala Gordon, "Hebrew Illustrations", 2005, p. 90; Hebrew).


[12] pp. (including cover), 27.5 cm. Good condition. Few minor stains. Minor creases. Minor tears and abrasions to spine.

Children's Books
Children's Books