Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Alva - Two Bibliophilic Books
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
1. Ma'ase Bereshit, illustrated by Alva. [Jerusalem,1971].
Chapter 1 of the book of Genesis, with nine prints in color by Alva. "Printed by hand in an edition of sixty copies". Presented here is copy no. 46, with a signed dedication to Gabriel Talpir, handwritten by the artist. Colophon in English, signed and numbered. Twelve leaves, 39 cm. Good condition. Heavy paper of excellent quality. Staining, tears to paper cover.
2. Images, seּrigraphies originales d'Alva. New York: Serigraph Galleries, 1954. French. A dozen silk-prints in color by Alva, introduction in French by R.V. Gindertael. Number 35 of 160 copies, with a signed dedication, dated 1965. [4] leaves, 12 color plates, 29x39 cm. Good condition. Binding slightly loose, stains, tears to paper cover.
Chapter 1 of the book of Genesis, with nine prints in color by Alva. "Printed by hand in an edition of sixty copies". Presented here is copy no. 46, with a signed dedication to Gabriel Talpir, handwritten by the artist. Colophon in English, signed and numbered. Twelve leaves, 39 cm. Good condition. Heavy paper of excellent quality. Staining, tears to paper cover.
2. Images, seּrigraphies originales d'Alva. New York: Serigraph Galleries, 1954. French. A dozen silk-prints in color by Alva, introduction in French by R.V. Gindertael. Number 35 of 160 copies, with a signed dedication, dated 1965. [4] leaves, 12 color plates, 29x39 cm. Good condition. Binding slightly loose, stains, tears to paper cover.
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