ZE’EV RABAN a teacher at Bezalel School of Art; four different prints made for the Biblical book, Song of Songs written by King Solomon, made according to the times in which Raban lived, i.e. Art Nouveau style, originally in the late 1920s. These prints were originally sold for $50 EACH in a Jerusalem art gallery on King George street.
MOSES RECEIVES TABLETS ON MT. SINAI copperplate Italian engraving, probably 18th cent, engraved by I. Bianchi, margins trimmed to 9.5 x 8 inches; drawing is 8.5 x 6.5
DRAWINGS FROM THE SIX DAY WAR by Dan Livni; 12 black and white drawings; 15 x 11 inches; a bit discolored (blackened area) to one corner) o/w VF (cover with larger blackened area at bottom)
LEVITES IN THE TABERNACLE AND SANCTUARY WITH THE HOLY OF HOLIES hand colored probably 18th century German copperplate engravings; cropped at margins to 13 x 8 inches; drawing is 12 x 6.5; Latin text at top from Numbers 18:3; at bottom keys identifying objects; repaired tear [PH in 2 parts cropped]
JOSEPH INTERPRETS PHARAOH’S DREAMS copperplate Italian engraving, probably 18th cent, engraved by I. Bianchi, margins trimmed to 9.5 x 8 inches; drawing is 9 x 6.5
WARSAW 1945 'GUARDS BY THE WALLS OF THE GHETTO' COLOR PRINT characterizes two Nazi guards at wall of Warsaw Ghetto. Interestingly, guards are wearing patches of Ukrainian SS volunteers. Only 1,450 issued in Poland, 9½"x12¾", mounted on 12½"x17" black paper with title inscribed in three languages, English, French & Polish. First time we have seen anything like this. Fine condition.
AMERICAN LEAGUE FOR A FREE PALESTINE (1) 4 different “Wise Son†stamps (2) MAYFLOWER SHIP TO ILLEGAL EXODUS TYPE SHIP, set of 5 (3) 3 other Szyk designed stamps (Israel Bonds, Emergency Committee to Save the Jewish People of Europe, Anzac Club of NY
FOUR FREEDOMS SERIES (Speech, Religion, from Want, from Fear), in color, on 6 x 8 inch light cardboard, each autographed by Szyk in 1948, with accompanying label; minor damage (staining) at bottom; ALSO block of four of the labels matted
CORONET MAGAZINE 24 different illustrations with famous quotations, from the early 1940’s, SCARCE AS A SET
SZYK: THE UNITED NATIONS SERIES HISTORIC ARTS 4 page folder with depictions of album frontispieces; also other reprints of some of his work; includes green BILESKI letterhead, a couple of brochures and more