Auction 31 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Bereshit – Moscow-Leningrad, 1926

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Sold for: $400
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Bereshit A, Moscow-Leningrad, 1926. Printed in Berlin by Gutenberg Press. Front cover illustration in the Russian avant-garde style by Joseph Tchaikov. “Illustration of the B. Shovin Publishing emblem.”
Literary anthology, no other volumes printed. The writers' group that published the book was unable to find a printing house in the Soviet Union prepared to print a Hebrew book, and the manuscript was therefore sent to Berlin for printing. Only a small portion of the printed copies were allowed into the Soviet Union. [1], 199, [5] pp, 23cm. Good condition. Minor stains, creases. Loose binding with minor damages.
Yiddish Literature, Avant-Garde, Hebrew Literature
Yiddish Literature, Avant-Garde, Hebrew Literature