Auction 087
Holy books, manuscripts, Judaica items, numismatics, coins
By Winner'S
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Feb 25, 2015
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LOT 211:
Leilot. Erich Glas. Signed. Tel Aviv, 1942?
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Start price:
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200
Estimated price :
$400 - $500
Buyer's Premium: 20%
VAT: 17%
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Leilot. Erich Glas. Signed. Tel Aviv, 1942?
Leilot. Booklet with 29 large linocuts depicting the horrors of the Holocaust, by Erich Glas. Tel Aviv, HaKibbutz HaMeuchad publishing. 1942? Each illustration is signed in pencil by the artist.
[4], 28, [1] page, 33 cm. Black and white. Each illustration is printed on an entire page. Soft, printed binding. The illustrations were made in an early era, right after the horrors were disclosed. Printed without a year; however, the artist signed his name on the first picture in this copy with the date 1942.
Erich Glas [1897-1973] was born in Berlin. He studied at the Munich Academy of Art and then, in 1919-1920, in the Bauhaus. He was close to Max Liebermann, and worked under his supervision for a few years.
Rare book, only a few copies were printed. Listed by the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book according to a copy in the Sha'arei Tzion library. The artist signed on each picture in this copy.
Very fine condition, other than light tears on the original jacket.
