Lot 165
Three Books – Illustrations by Bezalel Artists – Presentation Inscriptions, Including an Inscription to Albert Einstein by Rabbi Abraham Geller
Three books Illustrated by Ze'ev Raban, Meir Gur-Arieh and Shmuel Haruvi. Palestine and New York, 1920s-1930s.
1. "Chageinu" [Our Holidays]. New-York: Miller-Lynn, 1928. Long presentation inscription to Albert Einstein, by Rabbi Dr. Abraham Geller of Brooklyn. Rabbi Geller corresponded with Einstein, famously disagreeing with him on the question of determinism. [16] ff. 20.5X20.5 cm. Good condition. Foxing. Minor blemishes. Open tear to one of the tissue-guards. Minor blemishes to binding. 2. "HaHalutzim" [The Pioneers], a collection of silhouettes by Meir Gur-Arieh", "accompanied by lyrics to songs of the Halutzim, collected and compiled by Mordechai Narkiss". Jerusalem: Bnei Bezalel, [1925]. Enclosed sheet music: "Melodies to the Songs of the 'Halutzim', Collected by A. Z. Binder". [4], 20, [2] ff. 23.5 cm. Good condition. Inked stamps. Minor stains. Minor blemishes to binding. Sheet music: Good condition. Creases and light dampstains to edges. 3. "Tzimhiel…", by Baruch Chizik. Tel Aviv: HaPoel HaTza'ir press, [1930]. With several illustrations by Shmuel Haruvi. Inscribed by the author (with an additional presentation inscription in a different hand). 106, [2] ff. + [10] plates (pictures and illustrations), 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor tear to edge of one plate (no damage to illustration). Minor blemishes to cover.
