Auction 87 - Jewish and Israeli Art, History and Culture
Including: sketches by Ze'ev Raban and Bezalel items, hildren's books, avant-garde books, rare ladino periodicals, and more
Collection of Books with Silhouettes by Meir Gur Aryeh – "HeHalutzim" (Two Editions) / Dudaim – One Book Inscribed by Gur Aryeh
Opening: $100
Sold for: $125
Including buyer's premium
Three books with silhouettes by Meir Gur Aryeh (1891-1951):
1. "HaHalutzim" ("The Pioneers"). Jerusalem: Bney Bezalel, 1925. First edition. Hebrew.
Autograph inscription by the manager of "Bney Bezalel" publishing house, Yitzchak Narkis and his wife Frida, to Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966).
[4], 20, [2] ff., 23.5 cm. Good condition. Foxing (some dark stains). Wear, stains and minor abrasions to binding.
2. "HaHalutzim" ("The Pioneers"). Jerusalem: Bney Bezalel, 1925. Second edition. Hebrew.
[4], 20, [2] ff., 23.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Inked stamp to inside front board. Binding partly detached. Wear, stains and abrasions to boards; minor tears to spine.
3. "Dudaim". Text by Miriam Wilensky-Stekelis. Tel Aviv: Pnina, 5707 [1946].
Autograph inscription by Gur Aryeh, dated Jerusalem, 28.11.46.
[1] 20 ff. (silhouettes) + 20 printed tissue guards, approx. 30X20 cm. Good condition. Stains (mostly to cover). Bookplate to inside front cover. Cover partly detached; tears and open tears to edges and spine.
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
1. "HaHalutzim" ("The Pioneers"). Jerusalem: Bney Bezalel, 1925. First edition. Hebrew.
Autograph inscription by the manager of "Bney Bezalel" publishing house, Yitzchak Narkis and his wife Frida, to Jacob Eisenberg (1893-1966).
[4], 20, [2] ff., 23.5 cm. Good condition. Foxing (some dark stains). Wear, stains and minor abrasions to binding.
2. "HaHalutzim" ("The Pioneers"). Jerusalem: Bney Bezalel, 1925. Second edition. Hebrew.
[4], 20, [2] ff., 23.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Inked stamp to inside front board. Binding partly detached. Wear, stains and abrasions to boards; minor tears to spine.
3. "Dudaim". Text by Miriam Wilensky-Stekelis. Tel Aviv: Pnina, 5707 [1946].
Autograph inscription by Gur Aryeh, dated Jerusalem, 28.11.46.
[1] 20 ff. (silhouettes) + 20 printed tissue guards, approx. 30X20 cm. Good condition. Stains (mostly to cover). Bookplate to inside front cover. Cover partly detached; tears and open tears to edges and spine.
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
Bezalel Artists – Books, Judaica and Original Art – Including Sketches by Ze'ev Raban and other Items from the Estate of Shlomo Kedmi
Bezalel Artists – Books, Judaica and Original Art – Including Sketches by Ze'ev Raban and other Items from the Estate of Shlomo Kedmi