The Esther Scroll of 1746 - Facsimile of a 1746 manuscript scroll, almost 21 feet long
de Falk Wiesemann (commentary) Wolf Leib Katz Poppers (scribe in 1746)
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- NEW in original box/no dj as issued
- ISBN 10
- 3836517787
- ISBN 13
- 9783836517782
- Librería
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Los Angeles: Publisher Taschen America Llc, 2013. First edition. Scroll in wooden case. NEW in original box/no dj as issued. Taschen America, text in English, German, French, Hebrew.
Limited Collector's Edition of 1,746 copies, with a gilt-edged commentary volume
Edition of 1,746. Facsimile scroll almost 21 feet long, in a handcrafted walnut-veneer display case 23 x 13 inches (64.2x33.5 cm), 64.2 x 33.5 cm, in wooden display, 16.3 pounds (6.4 kg),
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Richly illustrated continuous text, 6.5 m (over 21 ft) long, unfurls right to left from a leather-bound cylinder
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Clothbound and gilt-edged commentary volume by Falk Wiesemann contains an introductory essay, the biblical text of the Book of Esther in four languages and a fold-out sheet with an overview of all the illustrations with commentary volume by Falk Wiesemann in English, German, Hebrew and French, 194 pages
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A publishing triumph, this reproduction of the Esther Scroll, held by the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek in Hanover, is a richly illustrated continuous text. The original manuscript, measuring almost 7 meters long, forms the core and heart of the Jewish festival of Purim and is a unique artifact depicting the story of Esther in contemporary German, the only one of its kind. Delivered in a handcrafted walnut-veneer display case, this is a truly divine reading experience. --- Scrolling through history: A true discovery: The Esther Scroll of 1746The use of scrolls dates back to ancient times, and one of the best known examples in history is the Esther scroll, or Hebrew megillah, which is devoted solely to the story of Queen Esther and is read on the feast of Purim. An uninhibitedly joyful festival, Purim celebrates the salvation of the Jews in the Persian empire of the 5th century under the rule of King Xerxes I. The word Purim is derived from the Hebrew "pur," meaning "lot," and refers to the fact that the Persian minister Haman determined by lot the time that all Jews should be destroyed. This circumstance, related in the Hebrew Bibles Book of Esther, is publicly read out from the megillah in the synagogue at Purim.TASCHENs facsimile of the Esther scroll is a major achievement in publishing history. It is produced from the very fine manuscript scroll held by the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek in Hanover, dated 1746 and measuring 6.5 meters long; this particular megillah is stunning not only in terms of its lavish illuminations but also because it contains a contemporary German version of the story of Esther. For many centuries, the creator of the Hanover scroll was unknown. Piecing together information from various sources, and performing his own stylistic analysis of this and other works of art from the period, author Falk Wiesemann recently made an enthralling discovery: the artist of the Hanover scroll was Wolf Leib Katz Poppers, a Jewish scribe and illustrator from Hildesheim.Limited edition of only 1,746 copiesFacsimile scroll in a handcrafted walnut veneer display caseRichly illustrated, continuous text, 6.5 m (over 21 ft) long, unfurls right to left from a leather-bound cylinderCloth-bound and gilt-edged commentary volume by Falk Wiesemann contains an introductory essay, the biblical text of the Book of Esther in four languages and a fold-out sheet with an overview of all the illustrations.
Limited Collector's Edition of 1,746 copies, with a gilt-edged commentary volume
Edition of 1,746. Facsimile scroll almost 21 feet long, in a handcrafted walnut-veneer display case 23 x 13 inches (64.2x33.5 cm), 64.2 x 33.5 cm, in wooden display, 16.3 pounds (6.4 kg),
-- Please ask for shipping cost before ordering --
Richly illustrated continuous text, 6.5 m (over 21 ft) long, unfurls right to left from a leather-bound cylinder
--
Clothbound and gilt-edged commentary volume by Falk Wiesemann contains an introductory essay, the biblical text of the Book of Esther in four languages and a fold-out sheet with an overview of all the illustrations with commentary volume by Falk Wiesemann in English, German, Hebrew and French, 194 pages
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A publishing triumph, this reproduction of the Esther Scroll, held by the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek in Hanover, is a richly illustrated continuous text. The original manuscript, measuring almost 7 meters long, forms the core and heart of the Jewish festival of Purim and is a unique artifact depicting the story of Esther in contemporary German, the only one of its kind. Delivered in a handcrafted walnut-veneer display case, this is a truly divine reading experience. --- Scrolling through history: A true discovery: The Esther Scroll of 1746The use of scrolls dates back to ancient times, and one of the best known examples in history is the Esther scroll, or Hebrew megillah, which is devoted solely to the story of Queen Esther and is read on the feast of Purim. An uninhibitedly joyful festival, Purim celebrates the salvation of the Jews in the Persian empire of the 5th century under the rule of King Xerxes I. The word Purim is derived from the Hebrew "pur," meaning "lot," and refers to the fact that the Persian minister Haman determined by lot the time that all Jews should be destroyed. This circumstance, related in the Hebrew Bibles Book of Esther, is publicly read out from the megillah in the synagogue at Purim.TASCHENs facsimile of the Esther scroll is a major achievement in publishing history. It is produced from the very fine manuscript scroll held by the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek in Hanover, dated 1746 and measuring 6.5 meters long; this particular megillah is stunning not only in terms of its lavish illuminations but also because it contains a contemporary German version of the story of Esther. For many centuries, the creator of the Hanover scroll was unknown. Piecing together information from various sources, and performing his own stylistic analysis of this and other works of art from the period, author Falk Wiesemann recently made an enthralling discovery: the artist of the Hanover scroll was Wolf Leib Katz Poppers, a Jewish scribe and illustrator from Hildesheim.Limited edition of only 1,746 copiesFacsimile scroll in a handcrafted walnut veneer display caseRichly illustrated, continuous text, 6.5 m (over 21 ft) long, unfurls right to left from a leather-bound cylinderCloth-bound and gilt-edged commentary volume by Falk Wiesemann contains an introductory essay, the biblical text of the Book of Esther in four languages and a fold-out sheet with an overview of all the illustrations.
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- Librería
- Rare Books Honolulu (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 1746dil
- Título
- The Esther Scroll of 1746 - Facsimile of a 1746 manuscript scroll, almost 21 feet long
- Autor
- Falk Wiesemann (commentary) Wolf Leib Katz Poppers (scribe in 1746)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Scroll in wooden case
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- no dj as issued
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 3836517787
- ISBN 13
- 9783836517782
- Editorial
- Publisher Taschen America Llc
- Lugar de publicación
- Los Angeles
- Fecha de publicación
- 2013
- Palabras clave
- medieval scroll, manuscript,
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Artbooks; Limited Editions; Illustrated Books;
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