[WEINTRAUB Alexander]. Boleslaw Dan [pseud.] - Song of the Songs of King Solomon. Woodcuts by L[udwik] Lille. Lvov 1922, Monsalwat Publishing House. 8, pp. 54, [1]. broch.
Grosnska 364; Now o. III.14.1. Wraps soiled, rust stains at staples. Bookseller's stamp. Three full-page woodcuts by L. Lille. Published 1,500 copies, this one #681 with author's signature.
L . Lille (1897-1957) - Polish graphic artist, collaborator of the Formist group. "Simplified in form, silhouetted compositions of trees and deer harmonize well with the mood of the work" (Gronska, p. 138). "Dynamism, deformation and strong contrasts of black and white characterize [Lille's] illustrations for books published 1922 in Lviv" (SAP).
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