A complete four-volume deluxe set of Bilder zum Alten Testament (Pictures from the Old Testament) after the celebrated woodcut series by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543), issued in 1920 by Verlag für jüdische Kunst und Kultur Fritz Gurlitt, Berlin. This edition forms Volumes 9–12 of the series Jüdische Bücherei, edited by Dr. Karl Schwarz, one of the most important Jewish art historians of the early 20th century and director of the Jewish Museum in Berlin. The set reproduces Holbein’s iconic Old Testament woodcuts, originally printed in Lyon by Trechsel in 1538, here newly printed in superb clarity and restraint, respecting the Renaissance originals while presenting them in a refined modern Jewish scholarly context. Edition & Rarity • Deluxe “Vorzugsausgabe” • One of only 100 hand-numbered copies • Printed on Bütten (handmade laid paper) • This limitation places the set among the most sought-after Holbein facsimile editions of the early 20th century Contents (Complete, 4 Volumes) The four volumes together include illustrations from the following biblical books: • Genesis – The First Book of Moses • Exodus & Leviticus – The Second and Third Books of Moses • Numbers & Deuteronomy – The Fourth and Fifth Books of Moses • I–IV Regum – Samuel I & II, Kings I & II Each volume presents carefully selected woodcuts accompanied by concise German text passages. Physical Description • Format: Octavo (approx. 22.5 × 19 cm) • Collation: • Vol. I: 16 leaves • Vol. II: 16 leaves • Vol. III: 12 leaves • Vol. IV: 20 leaves (all unpaginated) • Binding: Original publisher’s linen bindings • Decoration: • Black-stamped title on front cover • Red frame design • Top edges gilt • Printing: High-quality letterpress on handmade paper Condition • Complete set of all four volumes • Bindings solid and original • Light age-related toning and occasional foxing, consistent with Bütten paper • Internally clean and well preserved • No missing leaves • Overall very good condition for a deluxe art publication of 1920 Historical & Collecting Significance This edition reflects a pivotal moment in Jewish cultural publishing during the Weimar Republic, reclaiming classical biblical imagery by Holbein within a Jewish scholarly and artistic framework. Highly desirable for: • Collectors of Hans Holbein the Younger • Judaica and Jewish art history collections • Collectors of limited editions on handmade paper • German art-book collectors • Libraries and institutions focusing on biblical illustration and Renaissance woodcuts A rare, complete, and elegant deluxe set, combining Renaissance mastery with early 20th-century Jewish intellectual heritage.