Auction 26 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Two Books of Erotic and Vulgar proverbs –Yiddish- Germany, 1908, 1918
Opening: $200
Sold for: $275
Including buyer's premium
1. Jüdische Sprichwörter und Redensarten Gesammelt und Erklärt von Ignaz Bernstein ("Erotica und Rustica") . Frankfurt am Main, 1908. Yiddish and transcript into Latin letters. 1st edition.
227 erotic proverbs and sayings collected by Ignaz Bernstein. The booklet was printed as an independent appendix to Bernstein's book "yidishe shprichvorter un redensartn" [Jewish sayings and proverbs].
2. Proverbia Judaeorum erotica et turpia. Jüdische Sprichwörter erotischen und rustikalen Inhalts. Als Manuskript gedruckt. Vienna-Berlin: R. Löwit, 1918. German. Jewish proverbs and sayings of erotic and vulgar nature. It is mentioned in the introduction that the book was written following the book of proverbs by Bernstein. Printed on paper of good quality in 300 copies. Presented here is copy no. 216.
Size and condition varies.
227 erotic proverbs and sayings collected by Ignaz Bernstein. The booklet was printed as an independent appendix to Bernstein's book "yidishe shprichvorter un redensartn" [Jewish sayings and proverbs].
2. Proverbia Judaeorum erotica et turpia. Jüdische Sprichwörter erotischen und rustikalen Inhalts. Als Manuskript gedruckt. Vienna-Berlin: R. Löwit, 1918. German. Jewish proverbs and sayings of erotic and vulgar nature. It is mentioned in the introduction that the book was written following the book of proverbs by Bernstein. Printed on paper of good quality in 300 copies. Presented here is copy no. 216.
Size and condition varies.
Yiddish Literature, Avant-Garde, Hebrew Literature
Yiddish Literature, Avant-Garde, Hebrew Literature