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.
COMMEMORATIVE PLATE FOR THE FOUNDING OF ISRAEL Depicts 1947 UN Partition map; on back: Dedicated to the Pioneers of Palestine; this is only second one we have seen (recent e-bay asking price $160)
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
SZYK: TALES FROM CHAUCER The Canterbury Tales; illustrated by Szyk, New York Heritage Press, 1947, with slipcase; near PERFECT condition
LOVE POEM depiction of a man and a woman standing on a ridge overlooking a nature scene; Hebrew text is a love poem; from RABAN, a teacher at Bezalel School of Art
GERMAN JNF folder in German with text about Passover and the Shekel, with color photo JERUSALEM by David Roberts 1839, folder dated for Passover 5841
Relandus frontispiece for “Palestine Monuments Illustrated, 1714 copperplate with brilliant coloring; matted (size 5 ½ x 7 ½ inches w/o matting)
RABAN REMEMBERED: JERUSALEM’S BEZALEL MASTER published 1982, highly illustrated (most black & white, some in color) catalogue depicting about 180 items & rare photos of philatelic & metallic art; VF, soft bound;