About 75 satirical and humorous booklets printed in Israel in the first half of the 20th century. Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa and Rehovot, 1909-1957. Hebrew.
* About 30 booklets bound together (new binding), among them: six issues of "LaYehudim" (First humorous newspaper in Palestine), edited by Kadish Yehuda Leib Silman, issues nos. 1-5 and 10. Jerusalem, 1909-1925; two issues of the yearly "Vayzata" (three issues were published). Rehovot, ca. 1912-1913; "Had Gadya, Gilgulo Shel HaVayzata", issue no. 1, Rehovot, 1913; "Achashdarpan", Jerusalem, 1911; "Befe Maleh", "Dachlil"; "Parah Adumah"; and others.
* About 45 booklets, among them: "Layehudim", issue no. 9, Jerusalem, 1924; "Chamor-Gamal", humorous supplement of "HaZevi" newspaper edited by Itamar Ben Avi. Jerusalem, 1909; "Purimiada"; "Pilpel LePurim"; "Bitna"; "Haman Hazadik"; "Hefker"; "Halulyan"; three issues "Akrab"; and more.
Some booklets appear in two copies; a detailed list will be sent upon request.
Size and condition vary. Overall fair-poor condition. Tears, creases and stains. Open tears, rough tears and detached leaves in some booklets.
Provenance: Shlomo Shva collection.