Auction 38 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art
Else Lasker-Schüler – Six Books
Opening: $400
Unsold
Six books by Else Lasker- Schüler. Berlin, Leipzig and Zurich, 1919-1937. Some books are first editions.
1. Hebräische Balladen [Hebrew Ballads], Berlin: A.R. Meyer Verlag, 1913. [8] pp,23.2 cm. Fair condition, tears and spotting.
2. Das Peter Hille-Buch [the Peter Hille book], Berlin: Paul Cassirer, 1919. 1st ed. Schüler writes in this book about her close friend, the poet Peter Hille. [1], 109 pp. 23.5 cm. Good condition, spotting on inner and back cover.
3. Der Wunderrabbiner von Barcelona [The miracle-man rabbi of Barcelona], Berlin: Paul Cassirer, 1921. 1st ed. A story with autobiographic motifs inspired by the "Rabbi of Bacherach" by Heinrich Heine. [1], 38 pp, 18.8 cm, fair condition, spine is falling apart, spotting on leaves and scribble in pen on the cover.
4. Der Malik Eine Kaisergeschichte mit Selbstgezeichneten Bildern [the Malik: an Emperor Story, with paintings by the author]. Berlin: Paul Cassirer, 1919. 1st ed. A pacifistic story written following WW I. The book reflects the struggles between Jews and non-Jews with which Lasker- Schüler was involved, between supporters and objectors to the war and as a woman between a group of men. 102 pp, 23.5 cm. Fair condition. Minor tears on spine and minor stains.
5. Die Gesammelten Gedichte [anthology of poems]. Leipzig: Kurt Wolff, 1920. [2], 229 pp, 24.5 cm, binding and first leaves in poor condition, spotting and tears, rest of the book in good condition.
6. Das Hebräerland [Land of the Hebrews]. Zurich: Oprecht, 1937. 1st ed. The book describes a spiritual mystic journey to an imaginary Eretz Israel, idealizing life in Eretz Israel as compared with actual life in the period in which the book was written. 168 pp, 23 cm. Fair condition, spotting on first and last leaves and at the edges.
1. Hebräische Balladen [Hebrew Ballads], Berlin: A.R. Meyer Verlag, 1913. [8] pp,23.2 cm. Fair condition, tears and spotting.
2. Das Peter Hille-Buch [the Peter Hille book], Berlin: Paul Cassirer, 1919. 1st ed. Schüler writes in this book about her close friend, the poet Peter Hille. [1], 109 pp. 23.5 cm. Good condition, spotting on inner and back cover.
3. Der Wunderrabbiner von Barcelona [The miracle-man rabbi of Barcelona], Berlin: Paul Cassirer, 1921. 1st ed. A story with autobiographic motifs inspired by the "Rabbi of Bacherach" by Heinrich Heine. [1], 38 pp, 18.8 cm, fair condition, spine is falling apart, spotting on leaves and scribble in pen on the cover.
4. Der Malik Eine Kaisergeschichte mit Selbstgezeichneten Bildern [the Malik: an Emperor Story, with paintings by the author]. Berlin: Paul Cassirer, 1919. 1st ed. A pacifistic story written following WW I. The book reflects the struggles between Jews and non-Jews with which Lasker- Schüler was involved, between supporters and objectors to the war and as a woman between a group of men. 102 pp, 23.5 cm. Fair condition. Minor tears on spine and minor stains.
5. Die Gesammelten Gedichte [anthology of poems]. Leipzig: Kurt Wolff, 1920. [2], 229 pp, 24.5 cm, binding and first leaves in poor condition, spotting and tears, rest of the book in good condition.
6. Das Hebräerland [Land of the Hebrews]. Zurich: Oprecht, 1937. 1st ed. The book describes a spiritual mystic journey to an imaginary Eretz Israel, idealizing life in Eretz Israel as compared with actual life in the period in which the book was written. 168 pp, 23 cm. Fair condition, spotting on first and last leaves and at the edges.