Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $250
Sold for: $475
Including buyer's premium
Literarishe Revi (Einmoliker Numer) [Literary Survey – One-off publication] edited by Ozer Varshavsky. Paris, 1926.
Literary anthology with the participation of Peretz Markish, Y.Y. Singer, Ilya Ehrenburg, and others. Illustrations by Marc Chagall.
31, [1] page, 27 cm. Fair condition. Stains on the cover. Creases on the cover margins and pages.
Literary anthology with the participation of Peretz Markish, Y.Y. Singer, Ilya Ehrenburg, and others. Illustrations by Marc Chagall.
31, [1] page, 27 cm. Fair condition. Stains on the cover. Creases on the cover margins and pages.
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Illustrated books: Modernism, Avantgarde
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $3,750
Sold for: $4,688
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Troyer – [Sadness], David Hofstein. Illustrations by Marc Chagall. Published by Kultur-Lige, Kiev, 1922.
Poems relating to the Ukrainian pogroms, typography on the cover and drawings within the book by Marc Chagall. The drawings show a man with dropped arms or a stack of houses connected to the ‘body without a head,’ which also portray the pogroms. Yiddish.
On the title page is a handwritten dedication by the author (Yiddish) from 1922.
XXIII, [1] page, 34 cm. Fair condition. Stained, creased with fold marks. The margins of page 17 are torn. Moth holes on the margins of some of the pages. Tears on the cover, mainly around the spine. Some have been professionally repaired.
Poems relating to the Ukrainian pogroms, typography on the cover and drawings within the book by Marc Chagall. The drawings show a man with dropped arms or a stack of houses connected to the ‘body without a head,’ which also portray the pogroms. Yiddish.
On the title page is a handwritten dedication by the author (Yiddish) from 1922.
XXIII, [1] page, 34 cm. Fair condition. Stained, creased with fold marks. The margins of page 17 are torn. Moth holes on the margins of some of the pages. Tears on the cover, mainly around the spine. Some have been professionally repaired.
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
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Kunst-Ring Almanach edited by K. Zingman. Printed by "Ever", Berlin, end of the
1910s or beginning of the 1920s. Second printing of the first booklet.
Literary anthology that includes works by Moshe Broderzon, Yonah Rosenfeld,
Daniel Tcharni and others as well as some illustrations by Lissitzky, Joseph Tchaikov
and Marc Chagall. The publishing house emblem designed by Lissitzky.
Yiddish.
70 pages, 22 cm. Fair to good condition. 22 first pages detached though clean and
smooth. Light tears to spine and cover. Some of the sheets are not cut.
1910s or beginning of the 1920s. Second printing of the first booklet.
Literary anthology that includes works by Moshe Broderzon, Yonah Rosenfeld,
Daniel Tcharni and others as well as some illustrations by Lissitzky, Joseph Tchaikov
and Marc Chagall. The publishing house emblem designed by Lissitzky.
Yiddish.
70 pages, 22 cm. Fair to good condition. 22 first pages detached though clean and
smooth. Light tears to spine and cover. Some of the sheets are not cut.
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $150
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1919, L. Kvitko. Yidisher Literarishe Farlag, Berlin, 1923. Cover illustrated and designed by the artist Yosef Tchaikov. Book has two title pages, typographically designed by Tchaikov. Yiddish.
163, [4] pages, 18 cm. Good condition. Cover is partly detached from the body of the book. Last leaf is detached.
163, [4] pages, 18 cm. Good condition. Cover is partly detached from the body of the book. Last leaf is detached.
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $500
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In Feirdiken Doyr, [In the Burning Period, anthology of new and revolutionary poetry], edited by A. Korman. Published by Meluche-Farlag and Kultur-Lige, Kiev, 1921.
Anthology contains works by David Hofstein, Peretz Markish, Moshe Kolbak, Moshe Broderzon, Kadia Molodovsky and others.
The illustrations and typography on the cover, in contructivist style, are by Joseph Tchaikov. Yiddish.
64 pages, 17 cm. Poor condition. Body of booklet detached and pages disbound. First and last pages are attached with professional tape. Cover torn, detached and stained. Missing parts.
Anthology contains works by David Hofstein, Peretz Markish, Moshe Kolbak, Moshe Broderzon, Kadia Molodovsky and others.
The illustrations and typography on the cover, in contructivist style, are by Joseph Tchaikov. Yiddish.
64 pages, 17 cm. Poor condition. Body of booklet detached and pages disbound. First and last pages are attached with professional tape. Cover torn, detached and stained. Missing parts.
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $150
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Gedacht, Der Nister. Published by Idisher Literarishe Farlag, Berlin, 1923.
Second volume only. The cover design is by Joseph Tchaikov.
285, [2] pages, 19 cm. Good condition. Rebound original cover attached to new binding.
Second volume only. The cover design is by Joseph Tchaikov.
285, [2] pages, 19 cm. Good condition. Rebound original cover attached to new binding.
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $1
Sold for: $2,125
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Br. Grimm Meiselach [Grimm Brothers Fairytales] translated into Yiddish by N. Lurie. Kultur-Lige, [Kiev 1922].
Three tales by the Grimm Brothers translated into Yiddish. Cover and front page designed by Joseph Tchaikov. 13 additional illustrations by Tchaikov appear in the booklet, 10 of which are full page. Titles of stories are also designed by Tchaikov. Yiddish.
48 pages, 18 cm. Fair condition. Booklet was professionally restored but has humidity damages, ink-stains, foxing and tears to margins. Slight damages to text.
Rare. Not in Shmerok's catalogue.
Three tales by the Grimm Brothers translated into Yiddish. Cover and front page designed by Joseph Tchaikov. 13 additional illustrations by Tchaikov appear in the booklet, 10 of which are full page. Titles of stories are also designed by Tchaikov. Yiddish.
48 pages, 18 cm. Fair condition. Booklet was professionally restored but has humidity damages, ink-stains, foxing and tears to margins. Slight damages to text.
Rare. Not in Shmerok's catalogue.
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $800
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Baginen [Beginning], Chodesh Djurnal, erster buch [monthly journal, first issue]. Published by al-Ukrainishen literarishen komitet, Idishe sektzie, Kiev, June 1919.
The issue contains works by David Hofstein, Leib Kvitko, Sholem Asch, Y. Y. Singer and others.
Design of front and back cover, title page and 11 illustrations in the magazine all by Joseph Tchaikov. Yiddish.
126 pages, 25 cm. Fair condition. Front cover, title page and back cover detached and torn in margins. Front cover non-professionally restored with advesive tape. Body of issue in very good condition with somewhat dark edges.
The issue contains works by David Hofstein, Leib Kvitko, Sholem Asch, Y. Y. Singer and others.
Design of front and back cover, title page and 11 illustrations in the magazine all by Joseph Tchaikov. Yiddish.
126 pages, 25 cm. Fair condition. Front cover, title page and back cover detached and torn in margins. Front cover non-professionally restored with advesive tape. Body of issue in very good condition with somewhat dark edges.
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $150
Sold for: $200
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Gedankengang, Y[ehezkel]Dobroshin, Kultur-Lige publishing, Kiev, 1922.
Articles on literature and culture.
Cover design by Joseph Tchaikov. Yiddish.
136, [2] pages, 24.5 cm. Fair condition. Ex library copy. Many stains on cover. Spine redone.
Articles on literature and culture.
Cover design by Joseph Tchaikov. Yiddish.
136, [2] pages, 24.5 cm. Fair condition. Ex library copy. Many stains on cover. Spine redone.
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $100
Sold for: $225
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Vohlin (poem), Peretz Markish. Vilna, 1921.
First edition of the poem "Vohlin", by one of the protagonists of modernistic Yiddish poetry in Ukraine and Poland, Peretz Markish (1895-1952, killed by the Stalinist government). The poem portrays an ideal image of a Jewish town. Includes two illustrations by Yosef Tchaikov. Cover design by M. Libovsky.
46 pages, 18.5 cm. Fair condition. Ex library copy. The book is detached from the binding. Tears.
First edition of the poem "Vohlin", by one of the protagonists of modernistic Yiddish poetry in Ukraine and Poland, Peretz Markish (1895-1952, killed by the Stalinist government). The poem portrays an ideal image of a Jewish town. Includes two illustrations by Yosef Tchaikov. Cover design by M. Libovsky.
46 pages, 18.5 cm. Fair condition. Ex library copy. The book is detached from the binding. Tears.
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $2
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Das kelbl [the kalb], Mendele Moicher Sforim, Kiever Farlag, Kiev, 1919.
Sections from "Sefer HaBehemot" with 7 illustrations by Joseph Tchaikov. Cover and title page with identical illustration and design by Joseph Tchaikov. Design of Kiever Farlag emblem by Lissitzky. Yiddish.
16 pages, 28.5X22.5 cm. Fair condition. Slightly torn margins of leaves and cover (some restored). Stains and creases. Stamps. Cover detached . Staple binding the booklet is missing.
Sections from "Sefer HaBehemot" with 7 illustrations by Joseph Tchaikov. Cover and title page with identical illustration and design by Joseph Tchaikov. Design of Kiever Farlag emblem by Lissitzky. Yiddish.
16 pages, 28.5X22.5 cm. Fair condition. Slightly torn margins of leaves and cover (some restored). Stains and creases. Stamps. Cover detached . Staple binding the booklet is missing.
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Auction 7 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
October 19, 2009
Opening: $120
Sold for: $150
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Bundistan – Ershter Band, Yaakkov Pat. Di Velt and Kultur-Lige Publishing, Warsaw, [1927].
Ya'akov Pat was an activist in the Jewish education and Jewish socialist movement in Poland between the two World Wars. His book contains stories about the activities of Bund members.
The cover design is by Henryk Berlewi, in Constructivist style.
127 pages, 20 cm. Very good condition. Ink-stamp of owners.
Ya'akov Pat was an activist in the Jewish education and Jewish socialist movement in Poland between the two World Wars. His book contains stories about the activities of Bund members.
The cover design is by Henryk Berlewi, in Constructivist style.
127 pages, 20 cm. Very good condition. Ink-stamp of owners.
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