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A journey through Jewish worlds : highlights from the Braginsky Collection of Hebrew manuscripts and printed books
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This unique edition shows highlights from one of the world's foremost private collections of Hebrew manuscripts and printed books belonging to the Swiss collector René Braginsky. Attention is given...
This unique edition shows highlights from one of the world's foremost private collections of Hebrew manuscripts and printed books belonging to the Swiss collector René Braginsky. Attention is given, among others, to Medieval Hebrew manuscripts, lavishly illustrated books, decorated Jewish marriage contracts and richly illustrated scrolls of the story from the book of Esther, with their accompanying exquisite wood or precious metal cases.
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- Creator
- edited by Evelyn M. Cohen, Sharon Liberman Mintz, Emile G.L. Schrijver ; contributions by Elka Deitsch ... [and others] ; photography by Ardon Bar-Hama
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Amsterdam : Bijzondere Collecties, Universiteit van Amsterdam ; Zwolle : Distributed by Waanders, 2009
- Physical Details
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- 295 pages : color illustrations, facsimiles ; 28 cm
- ISBNs
- 9789040076541, 9040076545
- OCLC
- ocn466662420
- Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana, Bijzondere Collecties, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Oct. 16, 2009-Jan. 18, 2010; the Yeshiva University Museum, New York, Mar. 17-July 11, 2010, and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Dec.-Apr. 2010.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-295).
Subjects
- Braginsky, René -- Art collections -- Exhibitions.
- Braginsky, René -- Library -- Exhibitions.
- Bible. Esther -- Illustrations -- Exhibitions.
- Manuscripts, Hebrew -- Private collections -- Switzerland -- Zurich -- Exhibitions.
- Jewish art -- Private collections -- Switzerland -- Zurich -- Exhibitions.
- Printing, Hebrew -- Bibliography -- Exhibitions.
- Jewish illumination of books and manuscripts -- Exhibitions.
- Manuscripts, Hebrew -- Exhibitions.
- Hebrew imprints -- Exhibitions.
- Jewish art and symbolism -- Exhibitions.
- Ketubah -- Exhibitions.