Bidspirit auction | Berthold - A Rare Book

Berthold - A Rare Book of Hebrew Fonts - 1924 - Berthold - בערטהאלד Berlin Publishing, Leipzig, Stuttgart, Vienna and Riga, 1924. A rare catalog of Hebrew letters (phonts and typography) prepared by Yosef Cherkasky, director of the Oriental Department at the Letter Casting House of H. Berthold. With many color images, texts in Hebrew and Yiddish and spectacular ornaments in high priny quality. A particularly beautiful item, which includes an introduction in seven different languages. Hebrew, Yiddish, German, Arabic, French, Russian, English. 29X22 cm. Good overall condition: a few stains on the first few pages, tears on the spine of the cover.