Lot 151
"Sifrut Israel Be-America" / "Koheleth America" – Ephraim Deinard
1. Sifrut Israel Be-America [Hebrew literature in America], by Ephraim Deinard. New-York-Jaffa, [1913].Composition in two parts. The first part (printed in New-York) includes essays on Hebrew literature, Hebrew language, Eretz Israel and more. The second part (printed in Jaffa by E. Ittin, with a separate title page) includes a list of all Hebrew books printed in the United States between the years 1735-1911.VIII, 88, 110 pages, 23 cm. Good condition. Stains and some creases. Worming. Damages to title page (several restored tears). Dedication in pen on title page. Fine binding, leather spine.2. “Koheleth America”, in two parts, by Ephraim Deinard. St. Louis: Moinester Press, 1926.Two volumes in one book. Part A contains essays about literature in general and in the United States in particular; part B contains a list of all Hebrew books printed in the United States from 1735 until 1926 and a short critique about most of the books.[1] leaf, IV, 71, 151, [5] pages, 27 cm. God condition. Stains and creases. Some tears. Binding slightly loose, with tears around the spine and margins.
