Arthur Szyk's Haggadah

Arthur Szyk's Haggadah was published in 1939. Swann Galleries lot description calls it "the artist's best-known work and the most celebrated modern illustrated Haggadah." The limited edition is highly sought-after. This is number 41/125 and it sold for $38,000 in 2010.

Arthur Szyk, The Haggadah, Matzoh and Maror (Bitter Herbs), 1939

Arthur Szyk, The Haggadah, Edited by Cecil Roth, Fine Binding, 1939

Arthur Szyk, The Haggadah, Signed Limitation Page, 1939
Signatures of artist Arthur Szyk and editor  Cecil Roth

"At the Feet of Your Most Gracious Majesty, I humbly lay these works of my hands,
shelving forth the Afflictions of my People Israel.
arthur szyk, illuminator: of Poland"
Arthur Szyk, The Haggadah, 1939

Hodu L'Adonai Ki-Tov / Ki L'Olam Chasdo
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good / For his mercy endureth forever
Arthur Szyk, The Haggadah, 1939

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Arthur Szyk's Book of Esther

Last month Swann Galleries sold this limited edition copy (330/400) of Arthur Szyk's beautifully illustrated Megillat Esther from 1925. The Book of Esther is read every year on Purim.

Arthur Szyk, from Megillat Esther
Swann Galleries, January 24, 2013

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Arthur Szyk, from Megillat Esther
Swann Galleries, January 24, 2013

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Le Puits de Jacob by Arthur Szyk

This limited edition volume of Le Puits de Jacob (1927) by Pierre Benoit is being offered at Bonhams on Ocotober 10. The illustrations by Arthur Szyk are exceptional.

Lot No: 1134

SZYK, ARTHUR, illus. 1894-1951.

BENOIT, PIERRE. Le Puits de Jacob. Paris: Albin Michel, [1927].
8vo (200 x 150 mm). Illustrated with 12 pochoir plates and 15 initials representing the 12 Tribes of Israel. Original wrappers, glassine dust jacket. Custom slipcase. One page with stain, not touching illustration, spine splitting, losses to glassine jacket.

LIMITED EDITION, one of 300 copies on velin d'Arches. 

Estimate: US$500 - 700
October 10, 2011:  Sold for US $1,000 inclusive of Buyer's Premium 


Images from other copies:

Limitation page and title page

Jews in Palestine from Le Puits de Jacob

The auction:  http://bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/WService=wslive_pub/pubweb/publicSite.r?screen=LotDetailsNoFlash&iSaleNo=19421&iSaleItemNo=5122509

The image of Jews in Palestine and the title page:  http://szyk.com/shop-szyk/product.php?mnHd=0&mnSubHd=3&id=43&page=shop.php

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