A Jewish Iconography + A Jewish Iconography, Supplementary Volume. 2 Vols. [SIGNED]
London: Nonpareil, 1981. Limited Revised Edition. Hardcover. Folio. xxxi (i), 277, 128pp. Original gilt-stamped green goatskin with gilt publisher's device and frame on cover, gilt lettering, publisher's device and ruling on spine, housed in green goatskin clamshell box with gilt lettering and ruling and velvet lining inside. Decorative endpapers. #203 of 53 copies of Nos. 151–203 in green goatskin binding with half-title signed by Alfred Rubens. Contains printed paper label with exact numeration of the three bindings pasted to limitation page. Pictorial title page printed in red and black lettering with publisher's device. The supplementary volume is bound in at rear. An additional 128 page supplementary volume in pictorial red wrappers with gilt and white lettering on front cover and spine laid in.
Extensive lexicon of important Jewish artists, traditions and works, illustrated throughout with 2467 miniature b/w photographic reproductions, referencing the numbers of the two previous publications in margins. The two previous publications from 1935 and 1954 contain 503 numbered entries in The Anglo-Jewish Portraits and the title A Jewish Iconography 1244 entries. The book was compiled by Alfred Rubens, the renowned curator and collector of Jewish art. The supplementary volumes, bound in and the additional copy, also profusely illustrated with b/w and color photographic reproductions. Clamshell box with some wear along edges and joints at spine, as well as some abbrasions. Inteior of box with some light wear. Additional paperback copy with minor rubbing and creasing to wrappers. Bound volume with a few minor scratches to covers. Clamshell box in overall good, softcover volume and bound volume in very good+ condition overall. Good to near fine condition. Item #50400
Price: $950.00