New York: Limited Editions Club, 1960. Hardcover. 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. Ben-Zion. 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 #1439 of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 016638
Title: THE LIVING TALMUD: THE WISDOM OF THE FATHERS
Illustrator: Ben-Zion
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Slight natural discoloration to the vellum; slight bump to bottom rear corner. About Fine in a Very Good slipcase with a few bum
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1960
Keywords: Signed, Jewish Literature, Hebrew, Sprial Press, Limited Editions, Fine Press
Bookseller catalogs: Religion; Judaica;

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Charles Agvent

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Colophon: The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
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