The Book of Psalms. Publisher and year of publication not indicated, “Printed in the Holy Land, ” [Jerusalem, ca. 1940s]. English.
Print on paper; engraved silver, filigree (marked: 925, “Bezalel, ” and an additional mark, on clasp).
English translation of the biblical Book of Psalms in miniature format. Two columns per page, with photographs and illustrations of the Holy Land, mostly of Jerusalem, with some illustrations after engravings by Ephraim Moses Lilien. In silver binding, with the inscription “Psalms” engraved in vertical relief on the front. On the back, a small rectangular plaque depicting worshipers at the Western Wall.

99, [1] pp. + [12] pls (with illustrations and photographs), 5.7 cm. Book in good condition. Book loosely attached to binding.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, No. B.1103.