Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

HaMisdrona – Frankfurt-Jerusalem, 1885-1889

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HaMisdrona, "Kuntress hakatuv la-chaim", edited by Haim Hirshensohn. Frankfurt am Main and Jerusalem, [1885-1889].
A dozen issues of the first year, a dozen issues of the second year, issue number 1 of the third year (Rare. No more have been printed). Issues 1- 4 were printed in Frankfurt am Main with a title-page in German. The journal was printed irregularly. Its publication ceased in 1889, when the editor moved to Constantinople. Reading "HaMisdrona" was prohibited – see "HaLevanon", London 1886 (20th year, issue number 8, page 62). Indices at the end of the volume. S. Halevy 509. From the private collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Jerusalem, Books printed in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Books printed in Jerusalem