Liturgie

Hardcover, Folio, 96 pages, illustrated, 39 cm. Loaded with full page drawings by Raskin. Hebrew text and English translation. Raskin was born in Nogaysk, Russia. At the age of 15 he studied lithography in Odessa and later attended art academies in Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland. After migrating to America in 1904 he became a multifaceted artist and produced etchings, paintings, water colors and even cartoons. He became a famed illustrator of Jewish subjects and was also a lecturer, writer and teacher. His work has been exhibited in the US and in Israel. SUBJECT(S): Mahzor. High Holidays -- Illustrations. English and Hebrew, with a Yiddish introduction. Other Titles: Avinu Malkenu. Light staining on front cover. In dust jacket. Otherwise, very good condition. (Art-9-2)