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Rare and modern books

Karp Abraham J.

From the Ends of the Earth. Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress

Rizzoli - Library of Congress, 1991

40.00 €

Gilibert Galleria Libreria Antiquaria

(Torino, Italy)
Closed until Aug. 28, 2025.

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Year of publication
1991
Place of printing
New York - Washington D. C. (printed in Japan)
Author
Karp Abraham J.
Publishers
Rizzoli - Library of Congress
Keyword
Ebraica, Arte
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
As New
Languages
English
Inscribed
No
Print on demand
No
Condition
Used
First edition
Yes

Description

In-4°, pp. XXIV, 376, tela editoriale con sovraccoperta figurata a colori. Interamente illustrato con oltre 300 tavole a colori e in b.n. n.t. e f.t. Stato di nuovo. Prima edizione. Dettagliata illustrazione dei tesori di arte e cultura ebraica conservati presso la Library of Congress di Washington. 'The finest examples of illuminated Haggadot, Megillah, and Torah scrolls, illustrated books, marriage contracts (ketuboth), micrographic art, maps and navigational tables (including the ones used by Christopher Columbus), correspondence between the first American presidents ans early Jewish congregations, and the music of Irving Berlin and the Gershwins are presented and examinated in their historical contexTS' (dal risvolto di sovraccoperta).
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