Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Memorial Booklet for Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, with an Autograph Dictionary Entry Draft – Inscribed and Signed by His Widow and Son
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Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, Kovetz Lezichro (Hebrew), edited by Dr. Joseph Klausner. Jerusalem: "HaSolel", "seventh year since the Balfour Declaration" [1924].
A memorial booklet published on the first anniversary of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's death, with articles by his students Joseph Klausner, David Yudilovich, Aharon Meir Mazya and others. Mounted on the inside front board is an original leaf from the estate of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (with an inked stamp and postage stamp) with notes for four new words in the dictionary: "Meshuva", "Mashot", "Meshuseh" and "Mishcha".
Inscribed on verso of title page: "To Aryeh Ilsensbacher (sic.), member of the military band of the IDF Carmel Brigade, in memory of his visit to the house of the reviver of our language, Talpiyot, Jerusalem, Tamuz, first year of the State of Israel, 31st year since the Balfour Declaration [1948]" (Hebrew), signed by Eliezer Ben Yehuda's widow, Chemda, and by his son, Ehud.
The book was inscribed to singer Arik Lavie (born Leo Alexander Inselsbacher), who served in the Carmel military band during the Israeli War of Independence.
Enclosed: A brochure issued by the "Eliezer Ben-Yehuda Commemoration Fund", raising funds towards the completion of the remaining volumes of the Ben Yehuda Dictionary (dated 1924, the booklet's year of publishing).
55, [1] pp. + [10] plates, 23.5 cm (possibly missing one leaf at the beginning of the booklet). Good condition. Stains and minor blemishes (mainly to the margins and cover). Open tears to spine. Handwritten leaf: approx. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Blemishes and small tears to edges.
A memorial booklet published on the first anniversary of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's death, with articles by his students Joseph Klausner, David Yudilovich, Aharon Meir Mazya and others. Mounted on the inside front board is an original leaf from the estate of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (with an inked stamp and postage stamp) with notes for four new words in the dictionary: "Meshuva", "Mashot", "Meshuseh" and "Mishcha".
Inscribed on verso of title page: "To Aryeh Ilsensbacher (sic.), member of the military band of the IDF Carmel Brigade, in memory of his visit to the house of the reviver of our language, Talpiyot, Jerusalem, Tamuz, first year of the State of Israel, 31st year since the Balfour Declaration [1948]" (Hebrew), signed by Eliezer Ben Yehuda's widow, Chemda, and by his son, Ehud.
The book was inscribed to singer Arik Lavie (born Leo Alexander Inselsbacher), who served in the Carmel military band during the Israeli War of Independence.
Enclosed: A brochure issued by the "Eliezer Ben-Yehuda Commemoration Fund", raising funds towards the completion of the remaining volumes of the Ben Yehuda Dictionary (dated 1924, the booklet's year of publishing).
55, [1] pp. + [10] plates, 23.5 cm (possibly missing one leaf at the beginning of the booklet). Good condition. Stains and minor blemishes (mainly to the margins and cover). Open tears to spine. Handwritten leaf: approx. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Blemishes and small tears to edges.
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