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Five original illustrations for children's books (written by Ben Tziyon Raskin) by artist Elazar Lissitzky not signed], charcoal on paper.
Provenance: Estate of children's author Ben Tziyon Raskin.
Elazar Lissitzky [1890-1941]: was among the most prominent figures in the Russian avant-garde; Marc Chagall's great disciple. He designed many exhibitions - his work is noted for its style which became the most central in the world of graphic design in the entire 20th century. Lissetzky's career, from beginning to end, stood upon the belief that an artist can be an agent for change, a concept that expressed in essense in the German characterization "das zielbewußte Schaffen" ("purposeful work"). As a Jew, he started his career designing Yiddish children's books in an attempt to advance Jewish culture in the Russian empire, which at the time underwent tremendous changes in scope, including cancellation of the many antisemitic laws. In his later years, Lissetzky initiated many innovations and changes in the world of typography, exhibition design and photomontage, and he also took part in the design of many books, and he received worldwide fame for his monumental works.
5 leaves total. Thick paper. Sizes: 17x19 cm - 13x19 cm. Very fine condition.
Four outlines (original drawings) for the book HaTarnegol HaTarnegolet VeGinat HaYerek [by BenTziyon Raskin, Warsaw, 1922] by Chaim Hanft - the book's illustrator [not signed]. Pencil on thick paper.
Provenance: Author Ben-Tziyon Raskin's family, from his estate.
Pages of identical size: 19x22 cm.
Stains, fine condition.
Lot 278
Four Original Outlines for the Book Chatchatulah SheShachechah ech Tishal Ochel, Warsaw 1922
Four outlines (original drawings) for the book Chatchatulah SheShachechah ech Tishal Ochel [by BenTziyon Raskin, Warsaw 1922] by Chaim Hanft - the book's illustrator [not signed]. Ink on thick paper.
Provenance: Author Ben-Tziyon Raskin's family, from his estate.
Fine condition.
Chatchatulah SheShachechah ech Tishal Ochel, a story by BenTziyon Raskin [according to Palmir], artist Chaim Hanft. Published by Tarbut, Poland, Warsaw, 1923.
The story of a kitten who played with puppies until she was hungry. After seeking advice from different animals, she found her mother, who gave her food. Chaim Hanft ... was an extremely strange artist. Like Lissitzky, he also tried to simplify the forms of animals into a condensed, minimalist outline from a color perspective. He provides the animals with human eyes, sometimes laughing and sometimes squinting. Yet his kitten, despite its human face and squinting eyes, is so strange and inadequate that she does invite the child to identify with her at all." [Ayalah Gordon].
[7] leaves. 25x20 cm. Fine condition. Creases in the margins of the leaves. Stains.
1-2. Kriyat Yam Suf / Zug Turim - two illustrated children's booklets published in the 1930s. Accordion-shaped.
3. HaGamal - from the Sippurei Ben Tziyon Raskin series, published by HaYeled, illustrated by N. Palli. Tel Aviv 1933. 23 pages. 16 cm.
4. Aviv Ziv. Written by Ben Tziyon Raskin. Artist: Sh. Ovadyahu. Published bu Safrut - Binyamin Berloi.
Very fine condition.
HaTarnegol HaTarnegolet VeGinat HaYerek by BenTziyon Raskin, illustrations by Chaim Hanft. Published by Tarbut - Warsaw, 1923.
Hebrew children's book, illustrated. "Raskin dedicated his pen primarily to the most basic level, the youngest age. He wrote his tales for toddlers. BenTziyon attempted to tell his tales in a simple, short yet masterful way. He distanced himself from cheap sentimentality and counterfeit sweetness. The merit of Raskin's youth stood before him. He was one of the founders of the Poalei Tziyon party in Poland when he was young. He tried to include the foundation of work into his tales ..." [Quoted from T. Chaskinah, as appeared in Davar on 23/8/1931 on the one-year anniversary of Raskin's death].
Ben Tziyon Raskin was a Yiddish author and translator, he also used the pen name "Uncle Ben Tziyon." Teacher and revolutionary in Poalei Tziyon, he passed away prematurely in 1930 at 40 years old, by drowning in the sea off Tel Aviv.
Fold marks, slight tears in the margins of some of leaves. Stains. Fine condition.
Meoraot Dubon HaKatan written and drawn by Mary Tourtel, Hebrew edition translated by Avraham Even Shoshan, published by Itoneinu, Jerusalem 1934. Rare.
The book was originally part of the Rupert Bear series written by English author Mary Tourtel, which was published as comics in the Daily Express. The style of the illustrations in the book are somewhat reminiscent of the Doctor Dolittle illustrations. The book was written entirely in rhyme, and the translator succeeded in the difficult task of translating the book in such a way that it is also written in rhyme in Hebrew, without changing the story line. One of the interesting things in the book (which was not sufficiently researched) is the fact that the commas and periods appear at the height of the middle of the letters, and not at the bottom as is currently accepted. There are those who claim that there was an unsuccessful attempt with this book to set up punctuation in a way that was different from the norm.
44 leaves. Stains. Fine condition.
* Alizim by Y. Tzvi. Drawings by Yosef Sanoni, published by Binyamin Berlau Tel Aviv, c. 1940s. Color lithograph print, thick paper. Very fine condition.
* Alef Bet by Shlomo S. to teach the alef-bet to children, with lithograph print pictures by Elisheva Nadel. Published by Binyamin Berlau Tel Aviv, c. 1940s. Thick paper. Very fine condition.
"Mickey Maoz for children in natural colors, edited by Yehoshua Tan Pi. All drawings! All rhyming! Natural colors! From Walt Disney, as appearing on the movie screen. Price: 50 mil. Get it at all the kiosks."
Illustrated advertising leaf for the Mickey Maoz comic booklet, one of the first to be published in the Land of Israel.
17x26 cm. Very fine condition.
Mickey Mouse, booklet no. 1 - Tel Aviv, 1947.
Illustrated children's booklet with various comic stories "Mickey Mouse," "Pinocchio" and "Donald Duck" by Walt Disney.
One of the earliest comic books published in Israel.
[8] pages. 25 cm.
Very fine condition.
Mickey Maoz - booklet no. 2 - Tel Aviv 1947.
Illustrated booklet for children with various stories in comics per "Mickey Mouse" [Mickey Maoz], "Pinocchio" and "Ambat Kat Kat" [Dani Ozani], "Travels of Omer and Gomer" and more from Walt Disney.
Among the earliest comic booklets published in the Land of Israel.
[11] pages. 25 cm.
Very fine condition.
Orah V'Simchah - first reader for children by Chaim Mandelbaum with pictures by Kalonimus Rotaschild. Three different versions of the book: the first is published by Kaufman, Leipzig 1930, the second was printed in Basel in 1944 and the third was printed by Maccabi in 1952.
Vowelized reading passages for children. Along with general passages from a child's daily life, there are passages dealing with Shabbat, holidays, blessings and prayers. ["Today is Shabbat eve. My mother is cooking meat, vegetables and fish, my sister is going to the baker ... my father sends me to the wine merchant ... we wear beautiful clothes in honor of Shabbat ..."]. It is interesting to note that there is an astonishingly professional illustration in minimalist outlines including all the motifs surrounding the song "Echad Mi Yodea," which is brought in full. There is an introduction in German.
43 pages 23 cm. All three editions have a beautiful red binding with an illustration of Shabbat candles. Overall fine-very fine condition.