Collection of Books and Literary Anthologies in Yiddish – New York and other places in the United States – 1916-1946

Opening: $100
Sold for: $400
Including buyer's premium
Nine books and literary anthologies in Yiddish, most of them illustrated. New York, Cleveland and Los Angeles, 1916-1946.
1. Shlomo's ring [Ring of Shlomo], by Yehoash [Shlomo Baumgarten]. Cleveland: "A. Cohen", 1916.
2. Goldfaden Bukh [by Abraham Goldfaden]. New York: "Idishn Teater Muzey", 1926.
3. Kritik, by Noah Steinberg, New York: "Lebn", 1926.
4. Idish Amerika, Zamlbuk [Jewish America, anthology], edited by Noah Steinberg. New York: "Lebn", 1929.
5. A bukh Moshe Nadir, by Noah Steinberg. New York: "Lebn", 1926.
6. Yung Amerika [Young America], anthology of essays about Jewish authors, by Noah Steinberg, New York: "Lebn", 1930.
7. Yosl loksh fun khelm, by Ya'akov Glatstein, with musical notes by Henech Kan [Chanoch Kun]. New York: "Machmadim", 1944.
8. Varytsyes (geklibene lider) [variations, selected poems] by Yitzchak Libman. New York: "Vokhnblat", 1944.
9. Cheshbon. Published by "Los Angelester Idishn Kultur Klub", Los Angeles, 1946. Pictures and illustrations.
Most books are illustrated by different painters: Zuni Maud, Yosef Kotler, Louis Lozowick, Anna Walinska, Yitzchak Lichtenstein and others.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Books were not thoroughly examined and are sold AS IS.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Americana and Anglo-Judaica
Americana and Anglo-Judaica