Auction 41 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art

Manuscript – a Study about Jewish Proverbs about Food – Russia

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Yidishe shprikhtverter un rednsartn vegn shpayz [Jewish proverbs and idioms about food], by Is. Em. Folner, Leningrad. [ca.1930s-40s]. Yiddish manuscript.
A folkloristic study concerning Jewish proverbs and idioms about food, in Yiddish. Includes tables and plates (folded). The origin of this manuscript is the estate of Aharon Vinkovetzky (editor of the Yiddish Folk Songs Anthology).
About 150 leaves, bound with thread, 18.5X22.5 cm. Good condition. Tears and spots around the edges of the leaves.
Autographs, Manuscripts and Archives, Hebrew and Yiddish Literature, Bibliography and Research
Autographs, Manuscripts and Archives, Hebrew and Yiddish Literature, Bibliography and Research