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Lot 111

Collection of Yiddish Poetry Books – Kiev and Minsk, 1921-1922 – David Hofstein, Aaron Kushnirov, Yechezkel Dobrushin and Shmuel Halkin – Handwritten Dedication by David Hofstein

Five Yiddish poetry and criticism collections:

1. Ginen-geveb, by David Hofstein. Kiev: Melukhe-Farlag (on title page: Kultur Lige), 1921. From the series "Kleyne bibliotek 'Lirik'". The front cover features an illustration by Joseph Chaikov (1888-1979). On the title page, a handwritten dedication in Yiddish by the author, David Hofstein.

2. Vent [Walls], first poetry collection by Aaron Kushnirov. Kiev: Melukhe-Farlag (Yidsektsye), 1921. From the series "Kleyne bibliotek 'Lirik'".

3. Der gericht geyt, komedie in dray aktn [The Court Convenes, a Comedy in Three Acts], by Yechezkel Dobrushin. Minsk: Tsentraler felker-farlag fun F.S.S.R., 1930.

4. Gedankengang [Train of Thought], reviews of Yiddish literature by Yechezkel Dobrushin. Kiev: Kultur-Lige, 1922. Bound in new binding (without original cover).

5. Lider [Poems], by Shmuel Halkin. Kiev: Literaten-Farlag "Vidervuks", 1922. Placed in a fine case.

Five volumes. Size and condition vary.