[Rarebooks] FS: Talmud Illustrated and SIGNED by Ben-Zion

[Charles Agvent]

THE LIVING TALMUD: THE WISDOM OF THE FATHERS. New York: Limited Editions 
Club, 1960. Small folio (9-1/4" x 12-1/4") bound in half natural-grain 
goatskin vellum and black cloth stamped in genuine gold, top edge gilt 
with pure gold leaf; 226 pages. Translated, edited, and with an 
introduction by Judah Goldin. Designed by Joseph Blumenthal and printed 
at the Spiral Press with the classical commentaries printed in both 
English in black ink and Hebrew in red ink. Illustrated with 12 
full-page sepia drawings by Ben-Zion. Copy #1429 of 1500 copies SIGNED 
by the artist on the colophon page. Slight natural discoloration to the 
vellum; slight bump to bottom rear corner. About Fine in a Very Good 
slipcase with a few bumps and dents. (#016638)        $175.00

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