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Lot 228

Manuscript – a Study about Jewish Proverbs about Food – Russia

Yidishe shprikhtverter un rednsartn vegn shpayz [Jewish proverbs and idioms about food], by Is. Em. Folner, Leningrad. [ca.1930s-40s]. Yiddish manuscript.
A folkloristic study concerning Jewish proverbs and idioms about food, in Yiddish. Includes tables and plates (folded). The origin of this manuscript is the estate of Aharon Vinkovetzky (editor of the Yiddish Folk Songs Anthology).
About 150 leaves, bound with thread, 18.5X22.5 cm. Good condition. Tears and spots around the edges of the leaves.