RARE FINE BERNARD SOLOMON SONG OF SONGS WOODCUT FOLIO KILLER SUMMER SALE! DON’T BE SHY- MAKE ME AN OFFER!!! Start Price USD 2,750.00 Current Price USD 2,750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 18, 2008 End Time Monday, July 28, 2008 Location Holliston, Massachusetts See more about 'RARE FINE BERNARD SOLOMON SONG OF SONGS WOODCUT FOLIO' Description THIS AUCTION IS FOR: BERNARD ALAN SOLOMON'S "SONG OF SONGS" PUBLISHED 1983, BOXWOOD PRESS SIGNED LIMITED EDTION #25/40 BLOCK PRINTS FOLIO IN ORIGINAL SUEDE & CEDAR CASES THIS IS REALLY A SPECIAL PIECE.  WHEN I WAS RESEARCHING THIS PIECE I COULD NOT FIND A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THE ARTIST OR THE BOOK.  THE ARTIST IS A CONTEMPORARY ARTIST BORN IN 1946.  THE 2 MAIN PLACES I FOUND HIM AND HIS WORK WERE THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART WITH 11 PIECES IN THE COLLECTION (http://americanart.si.edu/search/search_artworks1.cfm?StartRow=1&ConID=4543&format=short) AND THE SHERWIN MILLER MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART IN TULSA MENTIONS HAVING EXHIBITIONS OF HIS WORK (http://www.jewishmuseum.net/about/history.html).  BECAUSE THIS IS A SUPER LOW PRINTING OF 40, THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF BOOKS OUT THERE FOR SALE.  I DID FIND 2 ON ABEBOOKS SELLING FOR $5000 AND $7500!!! (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=solomon&kn=boxwood&sts=t&tn=song+of+songs&x=0&y=0).  BEING SUCH A FINE ARTIST RENDERING OF SUCH A WONDERFUL BOOK - I DONT THINK THESE PRICES ARE OUTRAGEOUS-- WHICH MAKES MINE AN EXCELLENT DEAL FOR A RARE FINE PIECE OF ART. THIS IS A WONDERFUL FOLIO OF 168 COLOR BLOCK PRINTS WITH IMAGE SIZES OF 8 X 10 INCHES ON BFK RIVES PAPER MEASURING ABOUT 11 1/4 X 15 INCHES.  IT IS PRINTED IN FOLDED PAPER WITH 4 PRINTS ON EACH SHEET.  IT ALSO COMES WITH THE ACTUAL STORY IN BOTH HEBREW AND ENGLISH.  IT IS SIGNED ON THE COPYRIGHT PAGE, THE INTRODUCTION PAGE, AND ALSO ON THE LIMITED EDITION PAGE.  THIS PAGE ALSO TELLS OF HOW THE PRINTS WERE MADE AS WELL AS HOW THE BLUE COWHIDE SUEDE WAS MADE BY WESTCHESTER LEATHER, INC IN STATESBORO, GA AND THE CEDAR SLIPCASE WAS MADE BY MR LEWIS SELVIDGE ALSO OF STATESBORO.  THIS IS COPY NO 25 OF THE 40 IMPRESSIONS.  THE BLOCK PRINTS ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF THE PAGES HAVING INK TRANSFER ON THEM FROM BEING AGAINST OR BEHIND ANOTHER PRINT.  OTHER THAN THAT-- REALLY ALL IN MINT CONDITION.  THE SUEDE COVER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS WELL.  SOME MINOR LINT AND OCCASIONAL SCUFF- OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  THE SPINE IS CLEAN WITH THE GOLD IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  THE FOLIO MEASURES 15 1/2 X 12 X 2 1/2 INCHES.  THE CEDAR SLIPCASE IS ENGRAVED WITH THE ENGLISH TITLE ON ONE SIDE AND THE HEBREW TITLE ON THE OTHER.  THE CEDAR BOX IS DOVETAILED AND MEASURES 16 3/4 X 12 X 3 1/2 INCHES.  ALSO SOME MINOR SCUFFING BUT ALL IN ALL THIS IS A REALLY WONDERFUL PIECE-- VERY LIMITED!!! CHECK THE PICTURES ON THIS EXCELLENT RARE PIECE OF ART!!!  A MUST HAVE FOR ANY JUDAICA OR ART BOOK COLLECTOR!!! I HAVE PRICED THIS PIECE TO SELL WITH NO RESERVE.  SHIPPING AND HANDLING AND INSURANCE CAN BE CALCULATED BELOW!!! On Apr-22-08 at 07:59:07 PDT, seller added the following information: More than just a pretty picture. Try Vendio Image Hosting. On Apr-22-08 at 07:59:23 PDT, seller added the following information:         On Apr-22-08 at 08:00:01 PDT, seller added the following information:               Place a Bid!