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JUDAICA -- Gotthold Ephraim LESSING. Die Ringparabel aus dem Drama "Nathan der Weise". Zürich: Alpha-Presse, 1961. 4° (222 x 200mm). Two zinc-etched plates by Max Hunziker, two additional plates on China paper including a first state of the frontispiece, signed by the artist. Original paper covers, uncut. Number XXXIII of fifty copies signed by the artist, and with the additional plates. -- Le Livre d'Esther. Translated by Robert Schmidt. Paris: Pierre Frazier for l'Édition d'Art H. Piazza, 24 May 1925. In French and Hebrew. 8° (230 x 160mm). 1 colour-printed head-piece and 19 plates after Arthur Szyk. Contemporary maroon morocco stamped and ruled in gilt and blind, spine in six compartments, lettered in one, silk liners and doublures, original gilt paper covers bound in, in slipcase, by Durvand-Pimarder. Number 925 of an edition of 950, one of 775 on papier vélin. -- And six other volumes (Die Darmstädter Pessach-Haggadah. Facsimile reprint, Leipzig: 1928, number 135 of a limited edition of 350; Der Babylonische Talmud in Auswahl. Berlin: 1919-23, number 24 of a limited edition of 430; Marcus HERZ. Über die frühe Beerdigung der Juden. Berlin: 1788; Leopold DUKES. Rabbinische Blumenlese. Lepizig: 1844; MINOR. Die Gesetze der Moral in Bibel und Talmud. Reichenberg: 1891; Aus der jüdischen Sittenlehre. Offenbach am Main: 1921. Number 35 of a limited edition of 100; Friedrich THIEBERGER. Jüdisches Fest Jüdischer Brauch, ein Sammelwerk. Berlin: 1936). (9)