Three children's books by the writer and illustrator Ber Sorin. Vilna: U. Margolis i S. Klaczko, 1937. Yiddish.
Three rhyming children's books in Yiddish, with color illustrations by the author (from a series of eight book):
1. A mayse ṿegn mayzelekh ṿayse (A tale of little white mice).
[4] ff. 16 cm. Stains. Worming, slightly affecting illustrations. Holes from staples (staples removed). Inked stamps (including stamp of the Jewish school in Riga). Pen inscription on front wrapper. New binding (bound with original wrappers).
2. Dem feṭer Mikhls bikhl (Uncle Mikhl's book).
[4] ff. 17 cm. Good condition. Stains (dark stains to original wrappers). Inked stamps. Abrasions to spine.
3. Makhn mir a menṭsh fun shney (We're making a snowman).
[4] ff. 16 cm. Stains. Worming, slightly affecting illustrations. Holes from staples (staples removed). Inked stamps (including faded stamp of the Jewish school in Riga). New binding (bound with original wrappers).
Ber Sorin is the pen name of Moyshe Levin (1907-1942), Jewish-Lithuanian writer and illustrator. Levin taught in the CYSHO (Central Yiddish School Organization) network of schools and was a member of the literary group Yung-Vilne. He single-handedly wrote, illustrated, printed and distributed his children's book. Some of his other works were published in Yiddish periodicals, and some were lost. Levin was a member of the resistance oragnization in the Minsk ghetto, where he was murdered together with his family.
