Lot 297
Poetry Book by Ya'akov Glantz – Mexico, 1936 – Civil War in Spain
Fonen in blut (shpanye – 1936), lider un poemen, Ya'akov Glantz. Published by "Gezbir" society in Mexico (society for assisting Jewish settlement in Birobidjan). Mexico, November 1936. Yiddish.
"Fonen in blut", poetry book by Ya'akov Glantz. A dedication handsigned by Glantz on the title page, in Yiddish. The poems deal with the Civil War in Spain in 1936. All revenues from sales of this book supported "The Spanish Liberty Fighters". The book was published under the sponsorship of "Gezbir" society, Jewish society encouraging establishment of Jewish autonomous settlement in Birobidjan. Illustrations by William Gropper and Manuela B. Ya'akov Glantz (1902-1982), Yiddish poet and author, native of Ukraine. Immigrated to Mexico in 1925, and died there. 60, [4] pp, 20 cm. good condition.
