Auction 24 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

S. Y. Agnon – Dedication on a Booklet Published by "Tarshish"

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Land of Israel Earth, Samuel Joseph Agnon. Jerusalem: Tarshish, 1942. English.
A story by S.Y. Agnon translated into English. Printout from Palestine Stories, edited and translated by Israel-Meir Lask. Printed in forty copies. On the cover appears a dedication handwritten by Agnon: "To my very dear friend…Raphael Hamitzer, S.Y. Agnon". The doctor and sculptor Raphael Hamitzer (1882-1957) was an acquaintance of Agnon from their joint stay in Germany. 20, [1] pp, 21.5 cm. Good condition.
Art and Art Books, Bibliophilia and Hebrew Literature
Art and Art Books, Bibliophilia and Hebrew Literature