A journey through Jewish worlds
Subtitle: highlights from the Braginsky Collection of Hebrew manuscripts and printed books
By: edited by Evelyn M. Cohen, Sharon Liberman Mintz, Emile G.L. Schrijver ; contributions by Elka Deitsch ... [et al.] ; photography by Ardon Bar-Hama
Contributors: Bar-Harna, Ardon; Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana; Universiteit van Amsterdam. Bibliotheek. Bijzondere Collecties; Yeshiva University. Museum; Muzeʼon Yiśraʼel (Jerusalem)
Publisher: Bijzondere Collecties, Universiteit van Amsterdam; Distributed by Waanders
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Zwolle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9789040076541
Subjects: Hebrew Manuscripts; Hebrew Printing; Bibliography; Exhibitions; Library; Jewish art and symbolism; Jewish illumination of books and manuscripts; Hebrew imprints; Bible; Private collections; Illustrations; Ketubah
Other titles: Braginsky Collection of Hebrew manuscripts and printed books
Description: 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.
Notes: Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana, Bijzondere Collecties, University of Amsterdam, Oct. 16, 2009-Jan. 17, 2010; the Yeshiva University Museum, New York, Mar. 17-July 11, 2010, and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Dec.-Apr. 2010.--t.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-295).