Lot 54
Mishna Arucha – Amsterdam, 1939 – Printing Ceased upon the Outbreak of World War II
Mishna Arucha. Amsterdam, October 1939.
"Mishnah, vowelized, translated into Dutch, with commentaries by Shimon Hemelburg". Part II, Seder Mo'ed. Printed in pamphlets format. Upon the outbreak of World War II, printing of the edition was ceased and eventually only the second part was published. In 1990 two additional parts were printed, published by NIK – (Nederlands- Israelietisch Kerkgenootschap) - Jewish Community in Amsterdam (also translated into Dutch with commentary by Hemelburg(.
Margins bear glosses in pencil, in Hebrew and Dutch. Includes two printed leaves in Dutch regarding subscribers' payments, February and April 1938.
VII, 621, [3] pp. Good condition. Not bound, contained in dismantled cardboard folder.
