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an open book with a picture of a man and woman in a gardena black leather book with a picture of a man on a horse
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Estimate €360 - €500
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Judaica Raban, Zeev The Song of Songs in illustrations by S. Raban. Published by ‘the song of songs’. With 26 mounted colour plates, each with the German text opposite, framed by ornamental borders. Jerusalem, 1930. 4°. Embossed, florally decorated original leather binding with an inlaid copper plaque (slightly rubbed, joints with tears). Third complete edition. – A masterpiece of 20th-century Jewish book art. The beautiful coloured illustrations in the style of Mucha and Rackham, combined with Oriental ornamentation. In contrast to the often strictly religious depictions of that period, Raban imbues female beauty with eroticism and idealises the lovers. In his version, Shulamith is portrayed as both innocent and sensual. - Hebrew dedication on the endpaper. - With an imprinted dedication: ‘To Prof. Schatz, founder and director of the “Bezalel” School of Applied Arts in Jerusalem, dedicated with admiration and friendship by Seew Raban’. Third, revised edition. - A masterpiece of 20th-century Jewish book art. The beautiful colour illustrations, in the style of Mucha and Rackham, are combined with Oriental ornamentation. In contrast to the often strictly religious depictions of that era, Raban imbues female beauty with eroticism and idealises the lovers. In his version, Shulamith is portrayed as both innocent and sensual. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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