VeHaya HeAkov LeMishor [And the Crooked shall be Made Straight], by S.Y. Agnon, published by J.H. Brenner. A. Ittin printing press, Jaffa, 5672 [1912].
Agnon's first book, published in Palestine. The story was written in Neve Tzedek in late 1911 in the course of four days and first published, in installments, in the "HaPoel HaTza'ir" newspaper. In order to fund the book's printing, Brenner pawned his belt.
[2] leaves, 3-64, [1] pp, 17 cm. Missing wrappers. Good condition. Stains, mostly to first and last leaves (dark stains to title page). Tears to margins of some leaves. Adhesive tape to last leaf (blank). The title page is partly detached. Minor worming. New binding.
Provenance: Shlomo Shva collection.