Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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![Das Stiftsfräulein und der Tod [The Canoness and Death], by Alfred Döblin. Berlin-Wilmersdorf: A.R. Meyer, [1913]. Germ](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale50-public/449.jpg "Das Stiftsfräulein und der Tod – Alfred Döblin – Berlin, 1913 –")
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March 16, 2016
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Das Stiftsfräulein und der Tod [The Canoness and Death], by Alfred Döblin. Berlin-Wilmersdorf: A.R. Meyer, [1913]. German.
Story by Jewish-German author Alfred Döblin. With five impressive woodcuts by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), German painter and printmaker, one of the founders of the group of Expressionist painters Der Brucke. This story by Döblin is the first literary work illustrated by Kirchner.
[6] pp + [4] leaves (woodcuts), 23.5 cm. Bound in a new leather binding, without front cover. Part of the original front cover - a woodcut by Kirchner - is inlaid in the binding. Good condition.
Story by Jewish-German author Alfred Döblin. With five impressive woodcuts by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), German painter and printmaker, one of the founders of the group of Expressionist painters Der Brucke. This story by Döblin is the first literary work illustrated by Kirchner.
[6] pp + [4] leaves (woodcuts), 23.5 cm. Bound in a new leather binding, without front cover. Part of the original front cover - a woodcut by Kirchner - is inlaid in the binding. Good condition.
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Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
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Dostojewski, Das Krokodil, Ein äusserst sonderbarer Vorfall oder Was in der Passage passierte. Potsdam: Kiepenheuer, 1921. German.
"The Crocodile" by Dostoyevsky, with 21 lithographs by the artist Rachel Szalit-Marcus glued to the book leaves, five of them signed in pencil.
Rachel Szalit-Marcus was born in Lodz in 1894 and studied in Munich, where she married the actor Julius Szalit, who later committed suicide. Szalit moved to Berlin, where she was part of leftist avant-garde circles. After the Nazi rise to power she escaped to France, but was captured in 1942 and sent to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.
55 pp. in 5 unbound signatures held in portfolio, 25 cm. Good condition. Foxing to portfolio.
"The Crocodile" by Dostoyevsky, with 21 lithographs by the artist Rachel Szalit-Marcus glued to the book leaves, five of them signed in pencil.
Rachel Szalit-Marcus was born in Lodz in 1894 and studied in Munich, where she married the actor Julius Szalit, who later committed suicide. Szalit moved to Berlin, where she was part of leftist avant-garde circles. After the Nazi rise to power she escaped to France, but was captured in 1942 and sent to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.
55 pp. in 5 unbound signatures held in portfolio, 25 cm. Good condition. Foxing to portfolio.
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![Abraham Palukst, Acht signierte Radierungen [Abraham Palukst, Eight Signed Etchings]. Berlin: Hoboken Presse, 1922.
A portfo](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale50-public/451.jpg "Abraham Palukst – Eight Signed Etchings –Berlin, 1922")
Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
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Abraham Palukst, Acht signierte Radierungen [Abraham Palukst, Eight Signed Etchings]. Berlin: Hoboken Presse, 1922.
A portfolio with eight etchings by Jewish-German artist Abraham Palukst. Signed in pencil and dated, 1922. All depict figures of pious Jews in a style reminiscent of German art of the period.
On the front cover of the portfolio is a lithograph by Palukst with an inscription noting this is copy no. 9 (out of an edition of unknown size).
Abraham Palukst (1895-1926), Jewish artist born in Ritova, Lithuania. Emigrated to Germany where he studied with Hermann Struck and was a friend of Jacob Steinhardt (his etched portrait, made by Steinhardt, is in the collection of the Israel Museum). Died in Berlin aged 31. In the 1980s he was "rediscovered", his works were displayed at an exhibition in Tel Aviv and an album of his works was published.
Etching size varies, 16X12 cm. on average, leaves: 33 cm. Etchings in good condition, some with small tears to margins and creases. Damage to portfolio, to leather parts.
A portfolio with eight etchings by Jewish-German artist Abraham Palukst. Signed in pencil and dated, 1922. All depict figures of pious Jews in a style reminiscent of German art of the period.
On the front cover of the portfolio is a lithograph by Palukst with an inscription noting this is copy no. 9 (out of an edition of unknown size).
Abraham Palukst (1895-1926), Jewish artist born in Ritova, Lithuania. Emigrated to Germany where he studied with Hermann Struck and was a friend of Jacob Steinhardt (his etched portrait, made by Steinhardt, is in the collection of the Israel Museum). Died in Berlin aged 31. In the 1980s he was "rediscovered", his works were displayed at an exhibition in Tel Aviv and an album of his works was published.
Etching size varies, 16X12 cm. on average, leaves: 33 cm. Etchings in good condition, some with small tears to margins and creases. Damage to portfolio, to leather parts.
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Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
Opening: $500
Sold for: $875
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Erde und Eisen, Zwölf original Steinzeichnungen von Willy Davidson. Hamburg: Adolf Harms, 1921. German.
12 lithographs by Jewish-German artist Willy Davidson, all signed in pencil. Copy 12/100, signed on colophon by the artist. Held in half-vellum portfolio, with gilt embossing of the artist's signature.
Willy Davidson (1890-1933) lived and worked in Hamburg and was part of the Haburgische Sezession movement. He died a short time prior to the Nazi rise to power, and because his entire family perished, his biography and oeuvre remained somewhat obscure.
[1], [12] leaves, 40X50 cm. Good condition. Light foxing. Binding rubbed and slightly worn.
12 lithographs by Jewish-German artist Willy Davidson, all signed in pencil. Copy 12/100, signed on colophon by the artist. Held in half-vellum portfolio, with gilt embossing of the artist's signature.
Willy Davidson (1890-1933) lived and worked in Hamburg and was part of the Haburgische Sezession movement. He died a short time prior to the Nazi rise to power, and because his entire family perished, his biography and oeuvre remained somewhat obscure.
[1], [12] leaves, 40X50 cm. Good condition. Light foxing. Binding rubbed and slightly worn.
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Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
Opening: $300
Sold for: $813
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Theaterskizzen, Tilla Durieux als Weib des Potiphar, Max Slevogt. No publisher or place of publication indicated, [1921 or 1922; signature from 1931]. German.
One of the rarest art albums of the German artist max Slevogt. A booklet, in an album format, containing 14 pages with lithographs - sketches depicting the actress TIlla Durieux playing the wife of Potiphar on the German stage. Each lithograph signed in pencil by the artist. On the inner side of the back cover is another signature of the artist, noting also that this is copy no. 1 out of an edition of ten copies.
[14] pp, 41X31 cm. Fair-good condition, worming throughout the book.
One of the rarest art albums of the German artist max Slevogt. A booklet, in an album format, containing 14 pages with lithographs - sketches depicting the actress TIlla Durieux playing the wife of Potiphar on the German stage. Each lithograph signed in pencil by the artist. On the inner side of the back cover is another signature of the artist, noting also that this is copy no. 1 out of an edition of ten copies.
[14] pp, 41X31 cm. Fair-good condition, worming throughout the book.
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![54 Steindrucke zu Kleinen Schriften von Heinrich von Kleist, Max Liebermann. Berlin: Bruno Cassirer, [1917]. German.
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Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
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54 Steindrucke zu Kleinen Schriften von Heinrich von Kleist, Max Liebermann. Berlin: Bruno Cassirer, [1917]. German.
54 lithographs by Max Liebermann accompanying short stories by Heinrich von Kleist. Copy number 241/250, signed on colophon by Liebermann, in pencil. High-quality leather binding with a lithograph printed on the front.
76 pp., 33 cm. Good condition. Light foxing. Held in cardboard case, slightly worn and stained, with tears to spine.
54 lithographs by Max Liebermann accompanying short stories by Heinrich von Kleist. Copy number 241/250, signed on colophon by Liebermann, in pencil. High-quality leather binding with a lithograph printed on the front.
76 pp., 33 cm. Good condition. Light foxing. Held in cardboard case, slightly worn and stained, with tears to spine.
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![1. Zeichnungen von Max Liebermann [paintings by Max Liebermann] by Hans Wolff. Dresden: Ernst Arnold, 1922. German.
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Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
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1. Zeichnungen von Max Liebermann [paintings by Max Liebermann] by Hans Wolff. Dresden: Ernst Arnold, 1922. German.
A book dedicated to the paintings of Max Liebermann, with one hundred reproduction plates. Facing the title page: an original engraving by Liebermann, signed in pencil. Copy no. 63 from a limited edition, bound in a fine parchment binding, with gilt decorations.
29 pages, 100 plates, [4] leaves, 26 cm. Some stains (stains at the margins of engraving leaf). Some stains and damages to binding.
2. Max Liebermann, Sein Graphisches Werk [Max Liebermann, Graphic Works], by Gustav Schiefler. Berlin: Bruno Cassirer, 1923. Third edition. German.
Catalogue of Max Liebermann's works, accompanied by reproduction plates. Facing the title page is an engraving by Liebermann (not signed).
180, [1] pages, 29 cm. Good condition. Cloth binding, with illustration on the front.
A book dedicated to the paintings of Max Liebermann, with one hundred reproduction plates. Facing the title page: an original engraving by Liebermann, signed in pencil. Copy no. 63 from a limited edition, bound in a fine parchment binding, with gilt decorations.
29 pages, 100 plates, [4] leaves, 26 cm. Some stains (stains at the margins of engraving leaf). Some stains and damages to binding.
2. Max Liebermann, Sein Graphisches Werk [Max Liebermann, Graphic Works], by Gustav Schiefler. Berlin: Bruno Cassirer, 1923. Third edition. German.
Catalogue of Max Liebermann's works, accompanied by reproduction plates. Facing the title page is an engraving by Liebermann (not signed).
180, [1] pages, 29 cm. Good condition. Cloth binding, with illustration on the front.
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![Dreißig Holzschnitt-Zeichnungen von Max Liebermann [Thirty Woodcuts by Max Liebermann]. Berlin-Zehlendorf: Fritz Heyder](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale50-public/456_1.jpg "Thirty Woodcuts by Max Liebermann –Berlin, 1922 – Fine Leather Binding")
![Dreißig Holzschnitt-Zeichnungen von Max Liebermann [Thirty Woodcuts by Max Liebermann]. Berlin-Zehlendorf: Fritz Heyder](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale50-public/456_2.jpg "Thirty Woodcuts by Max Liebermann –Berlin, 1922 – Fine Leather Binding")
Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
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Dreißig Holzschnitt-Zeichnungen von Max Liebermann [Thirty Woodcuts by Max Liebermann]. Berlin-Zehlendorf: Fritz Heyder, 1922.
Thirty prints by Max Liebermann, with an introduction by Willy Kurth. 22 print plates, six prints integrated in the text and one on the title page. The title page is preceded by Liebermann's self-portrait, signed in pencil. Copy no. 99 out of an edition of 400 copies.
Bound in a fine leather binding (with an inlay of leather pieces in different colors), with gilt and silvered designs (signed: Rene Kieffer).
[30] leaves, 37.5 cm. Bound with the original cover (repaired). Good condition. Placed in a cardboard slipcase.
Thirty prints by Max Liebermann, with an introduction by Willy Kurth. 22 print plates, six prints integrated in the text and one on the title page. The title page is preceded by Liebermann's self-portrait, signed in pencil. Copy no. 99 out of an edition of 400 copies.
Bound in a fine leather binding (with an inlay of leather pieces in different colors), with gilt and silvered designs (signed: Rene Kieffer).
[30] leaves, 37.5 cm. Bound with the original cover (repaired). Good condition. Placed in a cardboard slipcase.
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Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,125
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Der Rabbi von Bacherach, Heinrich Heine, mit Originallithographien von Max Liebermann. Berlin: Propyläen, 1923. German.
"The Rabbi of Bacharach", written by Heine following the Damascus Blood Libel of 1840, with 34 lithographs by Max Liebermann. Copy number 77 out of an edition of 100 copies. The book includes two copies of each of the 17 lithographs accompanying the text; one copy out of each pair is printed on Japanese paper and signed in pencil by Liebermann. Yellow leather binding with a black medallion embossed on the front binding (with an illustration of the Tablets of the Law and a Star of David). Top edges gilt.
58, [6] pp., 34 cm. Good condition. Foxing. Stains to spine.
"The Rabbi of Bacharach", written by Heine following the Damascus Blood Libel of 1840, with 34 lithographs by Max Liebermann. Copy number 77 out of an edition of 100 copies. The book includes two copies of each of the 17 lithographs accompanying the text; one copy out of each pair is printed on Japanese paper and signed in pencil by Liebermann. Yellow leather binding with a black medallion embossed on the front binding (with an illustration of the Tablets of the Law and a Star of David). Top edges gilt.
58, [6] pp., 34 cm. Good condition. Foxing. Stains to spine.
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Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
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Der Rabbi von Bacherach, by Heinrich Heine. Berlin: Euphorion, 1921. German.
Five woodcuts by Joseph Budko, accompanying Heinrich Heine's story written following the 1840 Damascus Blood Libel. The initials and title page (woodcut) are also designed by Budko. Copy no. 45 out of an edition of 120 copies, with Budko's signature, in pencil, on four woodcuts and on the title page (in all, 320 copies were printed). Bound in a luxurious leather binding (made by Euphorion Einband, Hübel & Denck, Leipzig) with an inlay of leather pieces in a different color and gold decorations.
88, [2] pp., 19 cm. Good condition. Damage to binding. Top edges gilt.
Five woodcuts by Joseph Budko, accompanying Heinrich Heine's story written following the 1840 Damascus Blood Libel. The initials and title page (woodcut) are also designed by Budko. Copy no. 45 out of an edition of 120 copies, with Budko's signature, in pencil, on four woodcuts and on the title page (in all, 320 copies were printed). Bound in a luxurious leather binding (made by Euphorion Einband, Hübel & Denck, Leipzig) with an inlay of leather pieces in a different color and gold decorations.
88, [2] pp., 19 cm. Good condition. Damage to binding. Top edges gilt.
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![Max Liebermann, Neun Steinzeichnungen [Max Liebermann, nine lithographs]. Berlin: Bruno Cassirer, 1926. German.
Portfolio wi](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale50-public/459.jpg "Max Liebermann – \"Nine Lithographs\" –Berlin, 1926")
Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $2,500
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Max Liebermann, Neun Steinzeichnungen [Max Liebermann, nine lithographs]. Berlin: Bruno Cassirer, 1926. German.
Portfolio with eight lithographs by Max Liebermann, signed in pencil. The ninth lithograph is printed, in color, on the front of the vellum portfolio. Copy no. 9 from an edition of 60 copies.
[4] pages + [8] plates, 43 cm. Good condition.
Portfolio with eight lithographs by Max Liebermann, signed in pencil. The ninth lithograph is printed, in color, on the front of the vellum portfolio. Copy no. 9 from an edition of 60 copies.
[4] pages + [8] plates, 43 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 16, 2016
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,500
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Effi Briest, Theodor Fontane; mit Steinzeichnungen von Max Liebermann [Effi Briest, by Theodor Fontane. With lithographs by Max Liebermann]. [Berlin: Maximilian-Gesellschaft, 1926]. German.
The novel “Effi Briest” by Theodor Fontane. With twenty lithographs by Max Liebermann, incorporated in the text, and another lithograph on a separate page, signed in pencil by Liebermann. Copy no. 169 out of an edition of 325 copies, a gift to the members of the Maximilian-Gesellschaft Society of Book Lovers. Bound in luxurious gilt-tooled vellum binding.
[1], 313, [2] pp., 27 cm. Very good condition.
The novel “Effi Briest” by Theodor Fontane. With twenty lithographs by Max Liebermann, incorporated in the text, and another lithograph on a separate page, signed in pencil by Liebermann. Copy no. 169 out of an edition of 325 copies, a gift to the members of the Maximilian-Gesellschaft Society of Book Lovers. Bound in luxurious gilt-tooled vellum binding.
[1], 313, [2] pp., 27 cm. Very good condition.
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