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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Der Blofer, der vokhenblat far vits, humor un satire [The Bluffer, a weekly magazine for jokes, humor and satire] edited by Pinkhes Kats. Forty-nine issues bound together. Warsaw: Central Press, 1929. Yiddish.
A volume of issues of the satirical weekly "Der Blofer". Issues no. 1-53 from the fourth year, except issues 9, 16, 28 and 35. Each title page feature a large caricature, followed by dozens of caricatures and small illustrations. The title pages of the Holiday issues are printed in color.
The humorist weekly "Der Blofer" was published in Warsaw by the publisher Shlomo Zucker and was edited by the publicist and humorist Pinkhes Kats (1891-1942). Published during the years 1926-1930 (an exceptionally long period for a Yiddish satirical weekly at the time), it introduced highly blatant and biting humor: folk jokes ("From the Treasure of Jewish Humor", "Tales of Helm"), political humor, an erotic section and even a humorous section of "Obituaries". The weekly's manifesto (which was published in the first issue) states: "In times when the entire world is bluffing mercilessly, in times when 'bluff, bluff, bluff above all' has become the slogan of half of humanity… Der Blofer alone is honest, open, visible, an unhidden bluffer! It is the only bluffer in the world to call itself by its real name".
See: The Cheerful Pessimism, Yiddish Humorous-Satirical Journalism in Poland between the Two World Wars (Hebrew) by Marian Fuks ("Kesher", issue 21, Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv University, 1997, pp. 80-90).
49 issues (8 pp. in each issue), 34.5 cm. fair-poor condition. Tears (some long, a few partly restored). Several issues with open tears. Brittle paper, some leaves crumbling at edges. Several leaves detached. Hard binding, without a spine, with blemishes and wear.
A volume of issues of the satirical weekly "Der Blofer". Issues no. 1-53 from the fourth year, except issues 9, 16, 28 and 35. Each title page feature a large caricature, followed by dozens of caricatures and small illustrations. The title pages of the Holiday issues are printed in color.
The humorist weekly "Der Blofer" was published in Warsaw by the publisher Shlomo Zucker and was edited by the publicist and humorist Pinkhes Kats (1891-1942). Published during the years 1926-1930 (an exceptionally long period for a Yiddish satirical weekly at the time), it introduced highly blatant and biting humor: folk jokes ("From the Treasure of Jewish Humor", "Tales of Helm"), political humor, an erotic section and even a humorous section of "Obituaries". The weekly's manifesto (which was published in the first issue) states: "In times when the entire world is bluffing mercilessly, in times when 'bluff, bluff, bluff above all' has become the slogan of half of humanity… Der Blofer alone is honest, open, visible, an unhidden bluffer! It is the only bluffer in the world to call itself by its real name".
See: The Cheerful Pessimism, Yiddish Humorous-Satirical Journalism in Poland between the Two World Wars (Hebrew) by Marian Fuks ("Kesher", issue 21, Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv University, 1997, pp. 80-90).
49 issues (8 pp. in each issue), 34.5 cm. fair-poor condition. Tears (some long, a few partly restored). Several issues with open tears. Brittle paper, some leaves crumbling at edges. Several leaves detached. Hard binding, without a spine, with blemishes and wear.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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"HaLohem" [The Fighter], biweekly of the organization "Hovevei Sefat Ever" [Lovers of the Hebrew Language] in Korets, edited by Nagil. Korets, July 7, 1931. Third year, Issue No. 1 (25).
Wall journal – a large broadside, written and decorated by hand. Includes articles, poems, and selections of prose by Mordechai Bassiuk, Yitzhak Gecht (Dagoni), and others.
The Hovevei Sefat Ever association was established in 1928 by a group of teenagers, 14-15 years of age, in the small city of Korets, Poland (today in Ukraine). Its goal was to familiarize the local Jewish townspeople with the Hebrew language. In the memorial book dedicated to the Jewish community of Korets, Yitzhak Gecht (Dagoni) writes the following with regard to the establishment of the Hovevei Sefat Ever association and the publication of the journal "HaLohem": "We gathered in the evenings, we sang, we read, we listened to lectures, and we spent time together. We thirsted for activity. As our first act, we adopted a resolution to commit ourselves to converse in Hebrew, at home and on the street […] In the context of cultural activity, the journal – which appeared for three consecutive years – assumed a prominent role. In the first year it was published as a biweekly, in the second as a monthly, and in the third as a wall journal. The journal – though today it may seem to us to have been the inchoate product of youthful mischief – served, in its day, as an important mouthpiece that cemented the bonds between most members of the organization" ("Koretz [Volhynia], Memorial Book [dedicated] to Our Community, Which Was Annihilated," edited by Eliezer Leoni, published by the Association of Former Residents of Korets in Israel, Tel Aviv, 1959 [Hebrew], pp. 233-37).
49X70.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Closed and open tears to edges and to middle of fold lines. Minute holes. Stains.
Wall journal – a large broadside, written and decorated by hand. Includes articles, poems, and selections of prose by Mordechai Bassiuk, Yitzhak Gecht (Dagoni), and others.
The Hovevei Sefat Ever association was established in 1928 by a group of teenagers, 14-15 years of age, in the small city of Korets, Poland (today in Ukraine). Its goal was to familiarize the local Jewish townspeople with the Hebrew language. In the memorial book dedicated to the Jewish community of Korets, Yitzhak Gecht (Dagoni) writes the following with regard to the establishment of the Hovevei Sefat Ever association and the publication of the journal "HaLohem": "We gathered in the evenings, we sang, we read, we listened to lectures, and we spent time together. We thirsted for activity. As our first act, we adopted a resolution to commit ourselves to converse in Hebrew, at home and on the street […] In the context of cultural activity, the journal – which appeared for three consecutive years – assumed a prominent role. In the first year it was published as a biweekly, in the second as a monthly, and in the third as a wall journal. The journal – though today it may seem to us to have been the inchoate product of youthful mischief – served, in its day, as an important mouthpiece that cemented the bonds between most members of the organization" ("Koretz [Volhynia], Memorial Book [dedicated] to Our Community, Which Was Annihilated," edited by Eliezer Leoni, published by the Association of Former Residents of Korets in Israel, Tel Aviv, 1959 [Hebrew], pp. 233-37).
49X70.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Closed and open tears to edges and to middle of fold lines. Minute holes. Stains.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Two publications detailing guidelines and ordinances pertaining to Jews in Germany. Hanover and Berlin, 1709 and 1713. German.
1. Proclamation issued by Georg Ludwig, Duke of Brunswick-Lünenberg (Hanover) – who later went on to become George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland – ordering the expulsion of Jews from the territory of the Duchy following an outbreak of the plague. Hanover, September 5, 1709.
The proclamation describes the dangers of the plague, and points to Jewish peddlers, transients, and merchants – and traders and beggars entering the lands of the Duchy – as agents in its spread. It orders the authorities (represented by clerks, customs officials, policemen, and priests) to arrest these people, verify that they are not infected with the plague, and, if necessary, expel them from the Duchy.
[1] f., 34X40 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Minor stains. Closed and small open tears to edges and fold lines. Handwritten notations (dated 1709) to verso.
2. Edict issued by Friedrich Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, containing eight ordinances pertaining to the commerce and trade being conducted on Prussian territory. Berlin, August 24, 1713.
Among the ordinances are prohibitions pertaining to Jews, foreigners, beggars, and transients wandering throughout the state, dealing in peddling and small trade. The penalties and fines to be imposed on violators of these ordinances are listed.
[4] ff. (7 printed pages), 32.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Stains, creases, and minor tears to edges. Handwritten notation (dated 1713) to verso of last leaf.
1. Proclamation issued by Georg Ludwig, Duke of Brunswick-Lünenberg (Hanover) – who later went on to become George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland – ordering the expulsion of Jews from the territory of the Duchy following an outbreak of the plague. Hanover, September 5, 1709.
The proclamation describes the dangers of the plague, and points to Jewish peddlers, transients, and merchants – and traders and beggars entering the lands of the Duchy – as agents in its spread. It orders the authorities (represented by clerks, customs officials, policemen, and priests) to arrest these people, verify that they are not infected with the plague, and, if necessary, expel them from the Duchy.
[1] f., 34X40 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Minor stains. Closed and small open tears to edges and fold lines. Handwritten notations (dated 1709) to verso.
2. Edict issued by Friedrich Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, containing eight ordinances pertaining to the commerce and trade being conducted on Prussian territory. Berlin, August 24, 1713.
Among the ordinances are prohibitions pertaining to Jews, foreigners, beggars, and transients wandering throughout the state, dealing in peddling and small trade. The penalties and fines to be imposed on violators of these ordinances are listed.
[4] ff. (7 printed pages), 32.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Stains, creases, and minor tears to edges. Handwritten notation (dated 1713) to verso of last leaf.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Handwritten family history book and family tree, documenting the story of the Straus family from the city of Frankfurt am Main, beginning with the family patriarch, Hirsch Herz Straus (1723-1808). [1854-80?]. German.
● Lithographic print showing the family tree. Design: Heinrich Joseph Straus, 1854. Frankfurt am Main: R. Baist press.
Illustration showing a large, sprawling tree over the background of the urban landscape of the city of Frankfurt and the banks of the River Main. Over the tree's limbs and branches, 186 labels bearing the names of members of the Straus family are pasted. This particular print was apparently included in the first edition of the book on the genealogy of the Straus family (Frankfurt am Main, 1854), and the names appearing on the tree match those of the family members listed in the book.
66.5X52 cm. Mounted on card. Fair-good condition. Stains and tears. Minor blemishes.
● Family history book ("Stammbuch") documenting the lives of the Straus family of Frankfurt am Main.
Handwritten copies of the two editions of the Straus family history book; Pages 1-22 contain a copy of the first edition from 1854 (edited by Heinrich Joseph Straus), while pages 24-71 contain a copy of the second edition, dated 1880 (edited by Elias Ullmann).
The names of additional family members appear on some pages of the book, having been written in, in blue ink and in a different style of handwriting (one particular family member who passed away in Chicago in 1973 appears in page 28).
[2], 71 handwritten ff. (dozens of blank leaves at end of book), 19.5 cm. Good condition. Detached leaves. Gilt edges. New binding with part of the previous binding laid down; gilt seal reading "Henry G. Lang, 1948."
● Lithographic print showing the family tree. Design: Heinrich Joseph Straus, 1854. Frankfurt am Main: R. Baist press.
Illustration showing a large, sprawling tree over the background of the urban landscape of the city of Frankfurt and the banks of the River Main. Over the tree's limbs and branches, 186 labels bearing the names of members of the Straus family are pasted. This particular print was apparently included in the first edition of the book on the genealogy of the Straus family (Frankfurt am Main, 1854), and the names appearing on the tree match those of the family members listed in the book.
66.5X52 cm. Mounted on card. Fair-good condition. Stains and tears. Minor blemishes.
● Family history book ("Stammbuch") documenting the lives of the Straus family of Frankfurt am Main.
Handwritten copies of the two editions of the Straus family history book; Pages 1-22 contain a copy of the first edition from 1854 (edited by Heinrich Joseph Straus), while pages 24-71 contain a copy of the second edition, dated 1880 (edited by Elias Ullmann).
The names of additional family members appear on some pages of the book, having been written in, in blue ink and in a different style of handwriting (one particular family member who passed away in Chicago in 1973 appears in page 28).
[2], 71 handwritten ff. (dozens of blank leaves at end of book), 19.5 cm. Good condition. Detached leaves. Gilt edges. New binding with part of the previous binding laid down; gilt seal reading "Henry G. Lang, 1948."
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