Historicana

Overview

Established in 1987 by CEO Irvin Ungar, Historicana specializes in the artwork of Arthur Szyk. We also buy and sell rare books, manuscripts, and works of art with an emphasis on historic Judaica.

M.M. Harris. Chanukah with Maccabee & Allenby in Jerusalem. Cincinnati, 1918.

Moses Maimonides. Mishneh Torah. Amsterdam, 1702.

Private individuals, museums, and special collections libraries around the world have trusted Historicana to develop their collections for more than 20 years. We pride ourselves on placing high-quality, historically and aesthetically significant works with our clients. Highlights have included:

  • The original paintings for Arthur Szyk’s Haggadah
  • An Anne Frank autograph inscription
  • A document signed by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
    recording the confiscation of Jewish property during the
    Expulsion from Spain in 1492
  • An 18th century illuminated Haggadah manuscript
    by Aron Wolf Herlingen

Albert Einstein TLS to Siegfried Hessing. November 24, 1948.

Manuscript Signed by King Jan III Sobieski of Poland, 1677.

Our expertise on Judaica—especially American Judaica—is internationally recognized. Nearly every important American Hebrew book has passed through our hands, including:

We have also dealt in books and autograph letters signed by:

  • Albert Einstein
  • Theodor Herzl
  • David Ben-Gurion
  • Rebecca Gratz
  • Judah Touro
  • Mordecai Manuel Noah
  • Haym M. Salomon

We invite you to continue to our Featured Items and Shop Historicana for Historicana’s latest offerings in historic Judaica. Also, be sure to stop by Shop Szyk for works by Arthur Szyk. Other remarkable items may be available, as we regularly purchase new stock. Please contact us at 650.343.9578 to discuss your next acquisition.

We look forward to helping you clarify and carry out your strategy, whether you are building a personal collection or a legacy for the next generation, or simply shopping for the perfect gift.

ABBA


Historicana is a member in good standing of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).