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Lot 245

Postcards and Letters from David Frishman to Avraham Kahana, 1903-1906

Three postcards and two autograph letters, handwritten by the author, poet and translator David Frishman. Sent to the researcher and author Avraham Kahana, from Warsaw to Kiev and Zhitomir. 1903-1906.
Letters and postcards on the subject of literature, publication of essays in "HaZman" and in "Hador", payment of royalties, etc. In one of the letters Frishman ask Kahana to undertake a permanent position, "to be the critic for non-Hebrew books about Judaism for 'Hador'". Two of the postcards are personal postcards of Frishman (with his name as editor of "Hador" printed on top of the card); one of the postcards is an official postcard of "Tushiya" publishing. Enclosed are two original envelopes in which the letters were sent.
Filing holes and another hole to one postcard. Stains to two postcards and to envelopes.
Provenance: Collection of Ben Zion Kahana.