"Masada" – Lithographs by Raymond Moretti – Paris, 1983

"Masada" – Lithographs by Raymond Moretti – Paris, 1983
Masada, text by Josephus Flavius, Moshe Dayan and Uzi Narkiss; lithographs by Raymond Moretti. Paris: Armand and Georges Israël, 1983. English.
A portfolio with an essay by Moshe Dayan ("The Victory of the Vanquished"), a short historical survey entitled "Judea Capta" [Captive Judea] by Uzi Narkiss, a review of the events leading to the fall of Masada by Henry Jadoux and Georges Israël, and the story of Masada as told in Josephus Flavius’ "The Jewish Wars." The texts are accompanied by a series of original lithographs created especially for this publication by the French artist Raymond Moretti. Some of the lithographs are printed on separate sheets and some are printed on the text leaves. Fourteen of the lithographs are signed in pencil by Moretti.
One of a limited edition of 298 copies in English and 298 copies in French, this copy is contained in a special leather-covered Clamshell box with wood dowel closure.
Twenty-nine sheets folded in two: 17 sheets with separate lithographs (some of the sheets contain more than one lithograph) and 12 sheets with text or text and lithographs. Total of 34 lithograph illustrations by Raymond Moretti, including the title page. 52.5 cm. Good condition. Tiny tears at the fold mark of a few of the sheets. Minimal light stains. Some stains to the box. The wooden dowel is missing half its length.