Six poetry books by Hebrew Poets from the Enlightenment period, one with a dedication handwritten by the author. Different printers and printing locations, second half of 19th century.
1. Likuy Shnay HaMeorot, or – Shnay Zadikim sheChavlu Ze BaZe, poetic story by Menachem Mendel Dulitzky. Printed by Georg Brög, Vienna, [1879]. On the back of the title page appears a long, handwritten dedication by the author, with a four-line gematric poem [the total numerical value of letters in each line adds up to the year of dedication – 1879]. The name of the receiver of this dedication (apparently, another author) is partly deleted.
2. Shiri Bat Zion, by Micha Yosef Levensohn. Printed by R' Yosef Reuven ben Menachem Romm, Vilnius, 1851.
3. Kehal Refaim, poem, by Moshe Leib Lilienblum. Printed by M.A. Belinsohn, Odessa, 1870.
4. Sipurim BeShir veShirim Shonim, by "Shnay Ba'ale Asufot" [Gabriel Yehudah Lichtenfeld and Yitzchak Leibush Peretz]. [N. Shriftgiser Press]. Warsaw, 1877.
5. Boser Avot, by Yavetz Yeshua Sher Esk [Zvi Shershewsky]. L. Nitsche press, Odessa, [1877].
6. Sefer Gluy Einayim or a view on the moral state of the Jewish people, by Shalom Yosef ben Aharon Silberstein. Printed by I. Alafin, Warsaw, 1881.
Size and condition vary Fair-good overall condition.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Books were not thoroughly examined and are sold AS IS.