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RARE edition of the Book of Esther, richly illustrated by the early "Betzalel" artist Ze`ev Raban in his typical Orientalist style. The book features 11 full-color mounted plates of the illustrated Book of Esther in Hebrew, with a parallel English translation. 250x230mm. 24 unpaginated pages (11 color plates & 1 plate mounted on front cover). Yellow cloth Hardcover. Gilt lettering and color plate on front cover. Cover curved. Cover, cover edges and spine slightly stained/dirty. Cover edges rubbed/worn.Cover corners and spine edges bumped. Endpapers lumpy. Binding slightly loose and visible between front whitepage and pre-title page. Pages yellowing and slightly age-stained. Plates in very good condition. [SUMMARY]: This rare edition of The Book of Esther, beautifully illustrated by a prominent early Israeli artist, is in good condition.