HI, Dina,
I think you're referring to Ismar David. I think he was American. He
illustrated several books for the Reform Movement and published the
following with JPS:
Title: [Hamesh megilot ve-sefer Yonah]
The Five megilloth and Jonah; a new translation.
Author(s): Ginsberg, Harold Louis.
Corp Author(s): Jewish Publication Society of America.
Publication: Philadelphia, Jewish Publication Society of America,
Edition: [1st ed.].
Year: 1969
Description: xi, 121 p. illus. 24 cm.
Language: English (Show non-Roman characters)
Standard No: LCCN: 69-19043
SUBJECT(S)
Title Subject: Bible. O.T. Hagiographa.
Bible. O.T. Jonah.
Class Descriptors: LC: BS1309.A2; Dewey: 222
Other Titles: Bible. O.T. Five Scrolls. Hebrew. 1969.; Bible.;
O.T.; Five Scrolls.; English.; Jewish Publication Society.; 1969.;
Bible.; O.T.; Jonah.; Hebrew.; 1969.; Bible.; O.T.; Jonah.; English.;
Jewish Publication Society.; 1969.
Responsibility: Introductions by H.L. Ginsberg, with drawings
by Ismar David.
The illustrations were also sold separately. This is probably what you have.
Barry
Dr. Barry Dov Walfish
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