Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Song of Songs with Translation into French - Zeג€™ev Raban - "Bezalel" Binding

Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
Song of Songs, illustrated by Zeev Raban, 'Bezalel', Jerusalem. Jerusalem: "Shir HaShirim", 1930. Third edition.
Twenty six picture-plates in color, mounted on the book leaves, on the right side (printed from left to right). The illustrations are surrounded by text. On the left side appears the French translation. Good quality printing on heavy paper with wide margins. The illustrations were printed in Paris by "Paris de Artistique Editions". Imitation leather binding made by "Bezalel", with "Queen of Sheba" plaque. [31] leaves, 34 cm. Good condition. Slight damages to binding and to front end paper.
Bezalel
Bezalel