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SIGNED TWICE BY ARTIST in English and Hebrew, and WITH SIGNED DEDICATION in Yiddish dated February 6, 1955 (altogether this copy contains three signatures by Raskin!). Saul Raskin (1878-1966) was an eminent Russian born American artist, writer, lecturer and teacher, best known for his depiction of Jewish subjects, and illustrations of Jewish classic Jewish religious books: Ethics of the Fathers, Passover Haggadah and the five scrolls. This album contains an extensive selection of Raskin`s etchings and drawings on Jewish themes with English and Yiddish texts. 350x275mm. 140 pages. Dark-blue marbled cloth Hardcover with lettering on front cover and spine. Cover somewhat curved. Cover corners and spine edges bumped. Peeling-mark on rear cover upper edge. Artist`s signatures and dedication on front whitepage. Binding slightly visible on inner cover and between pages 77-78. Endpapers slightly age-stained. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This beautifully illustrated album, signed three times and dedicated by the artist, is in good condition.