HEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS by BEZALEL NARKISS/JUDIASM/JEW/60 PLATES/BIG 1974

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HEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS. BY BEZALEL NARKISS. FOREWORD BY CECIL ROTH. Jerusalem: Keter Publishing House; Encyclopaedia Judaica, 1974 [1969]. Scarce.A solid and attractive scarce book. Published more than 40 years ago, this edition is now long out of print and hard to find.From the Publisher's Note: "The present volume of reproductions of Hebrew illuminated manuscripts is the first of a series of publications in various spheres of Judaica which the Publishers are issuing in advance of the Encyclopaedia Judaica now in preparation. This volume is both an independent contribution to Art History and an example of the production standards of the Encyclopaedia Judaica; illustrations will be a major feature of the Encyclopaedia, and special care is being devoted to the color plates. The book contains sixty Hebrew illuminated manuscripts in full color. Two of the world's experts on Hebrew illumination have been associated with this publication: the idea of publishing such a book was suggested by the Encyclopaedia' Editor-in-Chief, Professor Cecil Roth, who participated in the selection of the manuscripts and wrote the Foreword; the Introduction and the description of each of the manuscripts are the work of dr. Bezalel Narkiss, Senior Lecturer in History of Medieval Art at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and Illustrations Consultant to he Encyclopaedia Judaica. It is our pleasant duty to thank the libraries and collectors in many countries who have permitted us to reproduce the manuscripts: a full list appears on the following page. Special mention must be made of the Trustees fo the British Musuem, who afforded us generous facilties, and Dr. J. Rosenwasser, of the Department of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts, for his guidance. Dr. Luisella Mortara Ottolenghi of Milan helped us with her special competence. Generous assistance was given by: Dr. Manuel does Santos Estevaes and Miss ISabel Cepeda, Portugal, and by M. Bernard Blumenkranz in Paris; Mrs. T. and Dr. M. Metzger of Strasbourg for measurements and folio number of plate 6; the Institute of Palaeography who permitted us to consult some of the dated manuscripts which they have described. Miss Avalon Krukin deserves special thanks for her help in obtaining at the last moment some illusratios of special significance. Thanks are due also to Dr. Bernhardt Baer of Ganymed Press, London, who acted as our color printing consultant; to Mrs. Genya Yarkoni, Mr. David Harris who did the color photography in Israel; to the color printers, E. Lewin-Epstein and United Artists. Last but not least, we wish to thank a small group of devoted editors, typesetters and proofreaders, who made it possible to produce this book according to plan : Daniel Furman, Miss Nadine Habousha, Miss gloria hillel, Miss Moira PAterson, Miss Devorah Seton, Mosha Shalvi, and Miss Lois Skolnick; The publication of the work received great impetus from the Encyclopaedia Judaica Reserach Foundation, and from the vision and generosity of Mr.and Mrs. Ludwig Jesselson of New York, as well as the gracoius contributions of his friends, Dr. and Mrs. Adolfo Blum, Mr. and Mrs. Esteban FElsenstein and Mr. Hermann C. Starck. Mr. Starck's contribution was made in memory of Mrs. Klari Starck, West Berlin, whose understanding and feeling for books, especailly Judaica, was outstanding..."According to Wikipedia: "Bezalel Narkiss (1926-2008) (Hebrew: בצלאל נרקיס ‎) was an Israeli art historian. He was awarded the Israel Prize for his contribution to the field of Jewish art in 1999.[1] Bezalel Narkiss was born in Jerusalem. He was the son of Mordechai Narkiss, director of the Bezalel National Museum. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[2] Narkiss was an expert in illuminated medieval Latin and Hebrew manuscripts and the relationship between Christian and Jewish visual art. After the collapse of communism in Europe in 1989, he embarked on a project to document the synagogues there. [3] Narkiss was the Nicolas Landau Professor of Art History at the Hebrew University, where he taught since 1964. In 1979, he created the Jerusalem Index of Jewish Art to document endangered Jewish art and architecture. [4] Narkiss was a visiting professor at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts, Brown University and Princeton University. In addition to his teaching positions, he was art editor of the Masada Press (1963--1975) and Encyclopaedia Judaica. He was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Jewish Art in 1974--1986.[5]"---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Very Large & Heavy Folio - sized hardcover book with dust jacket; 175 pages of text with 60 color illustrated plates. Very Good condition: no torn or missing pages; no writing or markings in the text; foxing to paper & page edges; no ownership markings. Original hardcover binding, with light wear. Very Good+ condition dust jacket, with only light wear. Protected by a clear plastic brodart sleeve. A solid and attractive copy of this book.Please look through my other auction listings- I have listed many scarce and unusual books this week on ebay. Please bid on more than one book, because I will be happy to reduce shipping costs for multiple purchases; media mail postage is $4 for this listing, and $1 for each additional book that you win from me. International bids welcomed, international airmail postage $60; Canadian airmail postage $40.derek read more

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