La Genèse, by Jean Piaubert. [Paris]: Les Bibliophiles du Palais, 1991. French.
Portfolio with seven color lithographs by Jean Piaubert, depicting scenes from the book of Genesis, from the creation of the world to Abraham our Patriarch. By the lithographs appear chapters 1-11 from the book of Genesis.
Copy no. 132 out of an edition of 200 copies.
47, [3] pp. (sheets folded in half), 37 cm. The sheets are contained in a paper cover and in the original, cloth-covered, portfolio. Very good condition. Some stains to portfolio.
Not in NLI.

The Settlers, painting by Richard Clifton-Day (1930-1977), [1975].
Gouache on cardboard. Not signed. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by the artist's widow, Inge Clifton-Day.
The British artist Richard Clifton-Day was particularly known for his illustrations for the covers of western, adventure, fantasy and science-fiction books. This painting appeared on the cover of the book "The Settlers" by Meyer Levin (second book. Published by Sphere, London, 1975), telling the story of an Israeli family of pioneers in the spirit of an American western.
34X45 cm. Good condition. Some stains and blemishes.

Collection of books of poetry, plays, and prose on historical and biblical subjects. Prague, Vilna, Lvov, Iași, and other locations. Late 18th to early 20th centuries. Hebrew and Yiddish.
1. Toldot Noah [The Story of Noah], by Baruch Shutlander. Breslau, [1797]. Yiddish.
2. Ha-Hashmona'im [The Hasmoneans], Part 1, by Issachar Ber Shlesinger. Prague: Schollishen Buchdruckerey, 1816. The first page is missing.
3. Der Levit von Ephraim, by David Ottensosser. Sulzbach: S. Arnstein, 1829. Yiddish.
4. Sisera: His Fall and the Israelites’ Victory under the Leadership of Barak and Deborah, by Nahman Yitzhak Hacohen Fishman. Lemberg: Zvi Hirsch Schlesinger, 1841.
5–6. The Story of Rabbenu Zerahia Halevy, Author of HaMaor, and a List of His Works, by Yaakov Reifman. Prague: Moshe Halevy Landau, 5614 [1853].
Bound with: Kol Mehatzetzim, by Tuvia Feder. Lemberg: E. Winiarz, 1853.
7. Jojachin / A Poem Divided into Four Parts, by Yehuda Ben Moshe [Ludwig Philipson]. Vienna: J. Knopflmacher & Sohne, 1860.
8. Mistere Haj'hudim (The Mystery of the Jews), by Hermann Reckendorf; "Translated loosely" by A. S. Kaplan. Warsaw: Chaim Kelter, 1863.
9. Books of the Wisdom of Greece, or Words of the Wise. Vilna: Abraham Isaac Dvorzetz, 1864. Hebrew and Yiddish.
10. The Book of Avinoam the Galilean, or The Foolish Messiah, by Nachman Fraenkel. Iași: Yoel Blumert and Pesach Shmuel Reis, 1871.
11. A False Accusation… Translated into the Hebrew Language by Moshe Shmuel Sperling. Warsaw: 5638 [1878] (censor’s approval is from 1879).
12. Chezionoth Laila: Thoughts on the Chronicles of Israel, by Yehoshua Syrkin. Berlin: Zvi Hirsch Itzkowsky, 1903. Signed by the author.
13. Atalyahu, oder Di krehnung fom Kenig Yoas. A Biblical Play by Moshe Ish Horowitz Halevy. Podgorze [Krakow]: A. Faust, 1903. Yiddish.
Size and condition vary. The books were not thoroughly examined and are offered for sale AS IS.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.

Six books of fables and tales, original and translated. Warsaw, Vilna, and St. Petersburg, 1860-1893. Hebrew and some Russian.
1-2. Tiḳun Meshalim, a work containing 197 of Krylov's Fables, by Moses Reicherson. Vilna: Reuven ben Menachem Romm, 1860. Two copies.
3. Kanfei Yona [A Dove’s Wings, with Praise for the Merry City of Berdichev and the Kind People Who Live There…], by Zalman Weintraub. Warsaw: Alapin, 1878.
4. Proverbs of Krylov, in Nine Books, by Meir Ze’ev Singer. Warsaw: Yitzchak Goldman, 1886.
A dedication handwritten by the author on the front cover.
5. Mesholim: lidelekh, kleyne mayśe'lekh [Proverbs, Little Tales and Writings], by Solomon Ettinger. St. Petersburg: W. Ettinger, 1889.
6. Meshlei HaZman [Timely Fables, Conversations of Birds and Animals], by Abraham Jacob Paperna. Warsaw: Ben-Avigdor, 1893.
Size and condition vary. The books were not thoroughly examined and are offered for sale AS IS.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.