Lot 297
"Aleph-Bet" – Poems by Levin Kipnis and Illustrations by Ze'ev Raban – Berlin, 1923
Aleph-Bet, illustrations by Ze'ev Raban, rhymes by Levin Kipnis, Bezalel-Jerusalem. Berlin: "HaSefer", 1923.
Hebrew alphabet reader with poems by Levin Kipnis and illustrations in gold and vivid colors by Ze'ev Raban, one of the first teachers at Bezalel. The book, printed in Berlin for Jewish children in Europe, integrates images representing the attributes of the Land of Israel and Zionist messages of immigration to Palestine. Its impressive illustrations and meticulous printing turned it into a milestone in Hebrew children's literature.
[16] leaves (heavy stock), 24 cm. Good condition. Small open tears to corners of first two leaves. Minor blemishes. Tear to front endpaper. Pen notation to inside front board. Stains, peelings and minor blemishes to binding.
