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"Lojben" – Poems by Chaim Krol – Dedication Handwritten by the Author for Leivick Halper, (H. Leivick), 1920

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Lojben, poets by Chaim Krol accompanied by woodcuts by H. [Hanoch] Borṭshinsḳi and P. Lindenfeld [Pola Lindenfeld] (additional woodcut by Yankl Adler is missing). Copy no. 240 out of an edition of 500 copies, signed and dedicated by the author to Leivick Halper, [H. Leivick., Lodz: "Yung Idish", 1920.
"Yung Idish" was founded in Lodz in 1919 and acted until 1923. During its short existence, some of the most important Jewish creators between the two World Wars were among the members of this group: Uri Zvi Greenberg, Marc Chagall, Melekh Ravitch and others, and the brochures which the group published excelled as far as rich visual expression and diverse co-operations were concerned.
[2], 3-31, [1] pp, approx. 17.5 cm. Poor condition. Detached leaves. Tears and open tears at margins. Brown leaves. Stains and paste remnants on outer cover.
Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Jewish and Israeli History and Culture