and now Done into English by William Leighton and Eliza Barrett
with some small dark brown spots and wear to spine tips
the pages of which are to exhibit unequaled specimens of modern day illumining and present by hand painted reproductions the beautiful and sumptuous initial letters and decorative borders to be found in the ancient manuscripts and early printed books now in keeping of the national and private libraries of the world
Though no name or initials of the artist appear to be noted within the volume
flat spine with a painted arabesque decoration at center
[Fine Binding | Fikentscher] Reden, Berichte und Weissagungen Jesajas (Speeches, Reports and Prophecies of Isaiah) E-List 15 and now Done into EnglishGoldschmidt, Lazarus. Reden, Berichte und Weissagungen Jesajas [Speeches, Reports and Prophecies of Isaiah]. Berlin: Max Perl, 1918. Limited to 200 copies, of which this is #156. Printed in black, green, and brown, with the initials colored by hand in red and blue. Decorative title page of with interlocking green leaves and brown tendrils, with woodcut illustration of Isaiah. Bound by H. Fikentscher ("Leipzig, 1919") in grey morocco with covers