Auction 34 - The Arnie Druck Collections

SY Agnon – Two Books in English with Dedications to Dr Raphael Hamitzer

Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
Including buyer's premium
1. Land of Israel Earth, Samuel Joseph Agnon. Jerusalem: "Tarshish", [1942]. English. A story by S.Y. Agnon translated to 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 physician 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.
2. In the Heart of the Seas, a Story of a Journey to the Land of Israel by Shmuel Yosef Agnon, translated from Hebrew by I. M. Lask, with drawings by T. Herzl Rome. New-York: Schocken Books, 1947. English.
"Belevav Yamim", by S.Y. Agnon. Translated to English by I.M. [Israel Meir] Lask. Printed in 300 copies. The book opens with a handwritten dedication by Agnon, in German: Meinen --- Freund, Herrn Dr. R. Chamizer, S Y Agnon". 122, [1] pp, 24 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. In a cardboard slipcase
From the collection of Arnie Druck.
Hebrew Literature
Hebrew Literature