Lot 444
Collection of Humorous Booklets – Palestine, First Half of 20th Century
20 humorous and satiric booklets. Palestine (one booklet was printed in Warsaw), first half of 20th century.
Humorous and satiric booklets, some published for Purim, Pesach or Shavuot, while other deal with politics, the growing Jewish population in Palestine, the state of Jews in the world, World War II, and more. Among them: * "From Egypt to here". [Warsaw: Levin-Epstein, ca. 1913]. Yiddish. * "Hadorban, paper for matters of life (without life) and literature" (Hebrew), unknown publisher, Jerusalem, [1921]. * "HaIzmel, an (hardly) independent paper" (Hebrew). Issue for Purim, special publication by "Al HaMishmar", Jerusalem, [1923]. * "Haggadah from Purim to Pesach" (Hebrew) by Dr. Mes-neck [Avraham Neumark], "HaPo'alim" cooperative press, Jerusalem, (1924), a political satire about the Zionist enterprise in the country. * "Mistama", "Kiryat Sefer", Tel Aviv, [1926]. Cover design by Aryeh Elhanani. * "Afikoman". Published by "Lizchok", Tel-Aviv, 1930. Cover design by [Mordechai] Arieli. * "Am HaSafsar"…edited by S. I. Zvieli, Moses press, Tel Aviv, [1935]. * Had Gadya, 10- plagues of our times (Hebrew). Edited by S. I. Zvieli. Moses press, Tel Aviv, [1949]. * More.
20 booklets. Size and condition vary. Fair-poor overall condition. Defects. Stains. Tears and open tears. Detached covers and leaves. Lacking covers. Some items appear in two copies.
