Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

A poetry Book and a Book of Stories in Yiddish – Shanghai, 1940s

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Sold for: $325
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A poetry book and a book of stories authored by Jewish refugees in Shanghai. Shanghai: J.M. Elenberg printing press, 1940s. Yiddish.
1. Vander veg, lider [Wander-road, poems], by A. Simchoni [Simcha Elenberg]. 1942. Ink-stamp on the title page: "Management of Great Synagogue in Harbin" with a Star of David in the center.
[4], 61, [1] pp, approx. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Inscription and defects to title page (not affecting text), defects, tears and open tears to wrapper and to spine.
2. Farvoglte Yidn, dertseilungen, [Jewish exiles, stories], by Ya'akov Hersh Fishman., 1948. On the page following the title page appears a printed dedication to the wife and daughter of the author (Yiddish) who were murdered in the town of Travnik in 1943.
66, [2] pp, approx. 18 cm. Good condition. Slight damage. Hard binding with the original front cover pasted on it.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Jewish Communities, Genealogy
Jewish Communities, Genealogy