Auction 34 - The Arnie Druck Collections
Nine Books from ‘Gamliel’ Library by ‘Omanut’ Publishing – the Most Beautiful Printed Hebrew Books for Children
Opening: $7,000
Sold for: $10,625
Including buyer's premium
1. The Jackals and the Elephant. Illustrations by A. Nerutzev. ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel" Library. Frankfurt am Main, [1922]. Story by Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy. [16 pp.] Good condition. All pages are intact except for the first and last pages. The cover is slightly damaged.
2. The Roosters and the Fox. ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel" Library. Moscow - Odessa, [not dated, early 20s, before 1922 ]. A fable from Berechiah ha-Nakdan collection, adapted by Chaim Nachman Bialik. Illustrations by Moshe Mutzelmacher. First edition, printed in Odessa. [12 pp.]. Fair - good condition. Stains. The margins and the cover are slightly torn.
3. The Roosters and the Fox. ‘Omanut’ publishing, Frankfurt am Main, Moscow - Odessa , 1922. Second edition, printed in Frankfurt. [12 pp]. Very good condition. The cover’s margins are slightly damaged.
4. For the Spinning Top (Lasvivon). ‘Omanut’ publishers, "Gamaliel" Library, Frankfurt am Main (Moscow - Odessa), [1922]. A children’s poem. Apparently, the author is Shneur Zalman. The poem is supplemented by six lithographic color illustrations, by "the group of painters". [16 pp]. Fair – good condition. Tears, cover and pages are either fully or partially loose.
5. Latset Yedey Hakol. ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel " library. Frankfurt am Main, Moscow - Odessa, 1922. A folk tale adapted by Tolstoy. Probably translated into Hebrew by Ahad Ha'am (Asher Ginsberg). Illustrations: "the group of painters" (maybe , A. Kravtsov). [8 leaves]. Good condition. Stains. The margins are slightly torn.
6. Ve’aye ani? ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel" library, Frankfurt am Main (Moscow - Odessa), 1922. A tale for children by Yehuda Steinberg. Illustrations: "the group of painters". [8 leaves]. Good condition. The binding is mildly damaged.
7. Five Blind Men (Hamisha Ivrim). ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel " library, Frankfurt am Main - Moscow - Odessa , 1922. An Indian folk tale adapted by Tolstoy, an unknown translator. Illustrations: "the group of painters" (possibly Yafim Higer). [10 pages]. Good condition. Stains, creases and minor tears.
8. A Tale of an Old Woman and a Bear. ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel" library, Frankfurt am Main (Moscow - Odessa), 1922. A children’s folk tale, translated and edited by Simcha Ben Zion. Illustrations: "the group of painters". [9 leaves]. Very good condition. The cover is slightly damaged.
9. A Tale of a Chick Who Asked for Another Mother, Levin Kipnis. ‘Omanut’ publishing ["Gamaliel" library?], Frankfurt am Main - Moscow - Odessa, 1923. A children’s story by Levin Kipnis with color illustrations by "Rabbi Zvi Bezalel " (Ze'ev Raban’s pseudonym).[8 leaves]. Good condition. Fragile paper. The front cover and the first page are loose, loose pages, damaged binding, margins are torn, stains on both front and back cover.
From the collection of Arnie Druck.
2. The Roosters and the Fox. ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel" Library. Moscow - Odessa, [not dated, early 20s, before 1922 ]. A fable from Berechiah ha-Nakdan collection, adapted by Chaim Nachman Bialik. Illustrations by Moshe Mutzelmacher. First edition, printed in Odessa. [12 pp.]. Fair - good condition. Stains. The margins and the cover are slightly torn.
3. The Roosters and the Fox. ‘Omanut’ publishing, Frankfurt am Main, Moscow - Odessa , 1922. Second edition, printed in Frankfurt. [12 pp]. Very good condition. The cover’s margins are slightly damaged.
4. For the Spinning Top (Lasvivon). ‘Omanut’ publishers, "Gamaliel" Library, Frankfurt am Main (Moscow - Odessa), [1922]. A children’s poem. Apparently, the author is Shneur Zalman. The poem is supplemented by six lithographic color illustrations, by "the group of painters". [16 pp]. Fair – good condition. Tears, cover and pages are either fully or partially loose.
5. Latset Yedey Hakol. ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel " library. Frankfurt am Main, Moscow - Odessa, 1922. A folk tale adapted by Tolstoy. Probably translated into Hebrew by Ahad Ha'am (Asher Ginsberg). Illustrations: "the group of painters" (maybe , A. Kravtsov). [8 leaves]. Good condition. Stains. The margins are slightly torn.
6. Ve’aye ani? ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel" library, Frankfurt am Main (Moscow - Odessa), 1922. A tale for children by Yehuda Steinberg. Illustrations: "the group of painters". [8 leaves]. Good condition. The binding is mildly damaged.
7. Five Blind Men (Hamisha Ivrim). ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel " library, Frankfurt am Main - Moscow - Odessa , 1922. An Indian folk tale adapted by Tolstoy, an unknown translator. Illustrations: "the group of painters" (possibly Yafim Higer). [10 pages]. Good condition. Stains, creases and minor tears.
8. A Tale of an Old Woman and a Bear. ‘Omanut’ publishing, "Gamaliel" library, Frankfurt am Main (Moscow - Odessa), 1922. A children’s folk tale, translated and edited by Simcha Ben Zion. Illustrations: "the group of painters". [9 leaves]. Very good condition. The cover is slightly damaged.
9. A Tale of a Chick Who Asked for Another Mother, Levin Kipnis. ‘Omanut’ publishing ["Gamaliel" library?], Frankfurt am Main - Moscow - Odessa, 1923. A children’s story by Levin Kipnis with color illustrations by "Rabbi Zvi Bezalel " (Ze'ev Raban’s pseudonym).[8 leaves]. Good condition. Fragile paper. The front cover and the first page are loose, loose pages, damaged binding, margins are torn, stains on both front and back cover.
From the collection of Arnie Druck.
Children's Books
Children's Books