Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Yiddish Literature in Eastern Europe - Four Illustrated Booklets, Early 20th Century

Opening: $400
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Three literary anothologies in Yiddish and a Polish translation of the play "The dybbuk". Illustrations by Marc Chagall, Yissachar Ber Ryback, Henrik Barlevi, and others.
1. "Fun Nuhnt un Wajt, zamlbikher far literatur, kunst un kritik", literary anthology. Warsaw and New-York, 1921. Illustrations by Ephraim Moshe Lilien and others. [1], 80 pp. Ink stamps and inscriptions in pen on numerous leaves.
2. "Leben, haften fun tsayt tsu tsayt far literatur kunst un publitsistik", literary anthology. Issue no. 9-10, dedicated to the play "The dybbuk". Vilnius, 1921. Illustrations by Ben-Zion Zuckerman and others, as well as photographs of the play performed by the "Vilna Troupe". 56 pp.
3. "Bafrayte arbet, geselshaftlekh literarishe khrestamatye", literary anthology edited by I. Rabinovich. Published by "Tchervone Shliakh" (on page 2: "durkhn... kultur-lige" [with cooperation of kultur-lige publishing]). Kiev, 1924. Illustrations by Marc Chagall, Issachar Ber Ryback, Max Liebermann, Nathan Altman, and others. 347, [4] pp.
4. "Na pograniczu dwóch światów (Dybbuk)" [between two worlds (the Dybbuk)], by S. An-sky (Shloyme Zanvl Rappoport). Translation into Polish. Lvov, 1922. On the cover is an illustration by Henrik Barlevi. [3], 72, [2] pp.
Size and condition vary. Overall fair-good condition.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.
Autographs, Manuscripts and Archives, Hebrew and Yiddish Literature
Autographs, Manuscripts and Archives, Hebrew and Yiddish Literature