Auction 76 - The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples: Books and Manuscripts from the Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection
Vilna – Poem by Zalman Shneur – Illustrated by Hermann Struck – Berlin, 1923
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Vilna, poem by Zalman Shneur, illustrated by Hermann Struck. Ornaments: S. Rubin. Berlin: Hasefer, 1923.
The poem is printed in red and black, with ornamented chapter titles, and is accompanied by ten illustrations by Hermann Struck (including a portrait of the Gaon of Vilna on p. 11). Copy no. 310 from an edition of approx. 1700 copies; cover embossed with silver and gold lettering and images. Signed by Shneur in the colophon.
32, [1] pages. 25 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original cover, with minor damage.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
The poem is printed in red and black, with ornamented chapter titles, and is accompanied by ten illustrations by Hermann Struck (including a portrait of the Gaon of Vilna on p. 11). Copy no. 310 from an edition of approx. 1700 copies; cover embossed with silver and gold lettering and images. Signed by Shneur in the colophon.
32, [1] pages. 25 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original cover, with minor damage.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
Biography of the Gaon of Vilna and History of Vilna Jewry
Biography of the Gaon of Vilna and History of Vilna Jewry