Lot 178
"From the Ruddy and the Blue" – Poetry Book by Uri Zvi Greenberg, Inscribed by Greenberg – Limited Edition
Min Hakhahlil U'min Hakahol [From the Ruddy and the Blue], by Uri Zvi Greenberg. Tel-Aviv: HaAretz Press, [1949]. A copy from a limited edition of 77 copies, with an autograph inscription by Greenberg.
Poetry book by Uri Zvi Greenberg including poems expressing his pain over the destruction of European Jewry and the loss of his parents in the Holocaust. The book was printed on thick, high-quality paper in 77 copies only. Noted in the colophon: "The poems were published in 'HaAretz' of 1949 and were rearranged for printing in order to be included in the book… the book was published in 77 copies, in accordance with the author's wishes". The title "Min Hakhahlil U'min Hakahol" on the title page and the front dust jacket is in red lettering.
An autograph inscription by Uri Zvi Greenberg on the front fly-leaf (Hebrew).
41, [2] pp, 24.5 cm. Uneven edges. Good-fair condition. Foxing (many stains on several leaves). Two leaves are loose. Blank soft cover, with the original printed dust jacket. Stains and tears (some open) to dust jacket.
