Lot 193
Mephisto - Uri Zvi Greenberg - Long Handwritten Dedication
Mephisto, Uri Zvi Greenberg. Warsaw: Literatur Fund, 1922. Second edition.
Poem by Uri Zvi Greenberg, considered one of his most important compositions in Yiddish. Cover designed by Wolf Weintraub, the font on the title-page was designed by Greenberg. Author's portrait by Henrik Barlevi.
A long dedication handwritten in pencil by Uri Zvi Greenberg, filling an entire page, precedes the title page. Enclosed is a letter from Prof. Dan Meron, editor of Uri Zvi Greenberg's writings, confirming that the dedication was handwritten by Greenberg. 85, [2] pp, 30.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and creases. First leaves and front cover are loose. Worn cardboard binding, attached with adhesive tape.
