Auction 68 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Two Yiddish Children's Books by Leib Kvitko – Color illustrations

Opening: $500
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Two Yiddish children's book by Leib Kvitko, accompanied by color illustrations. 1920s-1930s.
1. Ayzikl af der Rayze, by L. Kvitko [Leib Kvitko]. Kharkiv: "Tsentrfarlag", [1928]. Illustrations by R. Chernyak.
[6] leaves (including the cover), 12X16 cm. Good condition. Stains and pinholes in the margins of the leaves. Margins trimmed close to text. The spine of the booklet is restored.
2. Vig-Lid, by L. Kvitko [Leib Kvitko]. [Kharkiv/Odessa]: "Kinder farlag bam Ts. K.L.K.U.P.O.", 1938. Color illustrations by A. Devyanin.
[6] leaves (including the cover), 26 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Creases. Tears and open tears along the edges of the leaves and the cover, some restored. Restoration along the spine.
This edition is not recorded in OCLC.
Literature and Periodicals, Children's Books, Bibliophile Books
Literature and Periodicals, Children's Books, Bibliophile Books