Chezyonot UManginot [Visions and Melodies], poems by Shaul Tchernichovsky. Two parts bound together. Warsaw: Tushiyah, 1898-1901. First edition. Shaul Tchernichovsky's first book of poems. Title page of part I inscribed by Tchernichovsky (in Hebrew) to the editor and publisher Dr. Aharon Eliashberg (1879-1937): "As a token of love and friendship, to Mr. Aharon Eliashberg, by the author" (Presumably, Tchernichovsky gave Eliashberg this book when they studied together at the Heidelberg University during the years 1899-1900). Shaul Tchernichovsky (1875-1943) – physician, poet and translator; of the greatest Hebrew poets of Modern Times. His first book of poems, Chezyonot UManginot (first part), is considered a milestone in the history of Hebrew literature. During the years 1899-1906, Tchernichovsky studied medicine in the Heidelberg University, and after returning to Russia, divided his time between medicine and writing poetry. He immigrated to Palestine in 1931. Some of the most impressive accomplishments of the Hebrew revival are attributed to Tchernichovsky, whose work incorporated European traditions into modern Hebrew literature. As a gifted translator, he is responsible for some of the most important Hebrew translations, including his translation of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. 80; 86 pp (the foreword by literary critic Reuven Breinin – VI pp – is missing), 18 cm. Good condition. Stains, some dark. Some tears to edges (not affecting text). Adhesive tape to some gutters. Some notations in colored pencil. Later binding.