Online Auction 018 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Givat Hachol by S.Y. Agnon – Berlin, 1919 – Author's Dedication to Moses Marx

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Givat Hachol' by S.Y. Agnon. Berlin: Jüdischer Verlag, 1919.
On the first page appears a dedication handwritten by the author to Moses Marx: "to my friend R' Moshe Marx, with a good greeting, the author, Nissan 5680".
Moses Marx (1885-1973), a Jewish bibliographer and librarian, one of the founding members of Soncino Geselschaft. His sister, Esther, was Agnon's wife (they married in May 1920, one month after this dedication was written).
77, [2] pp, 15.5 cm. Good condition. Some Stains minor blemishes to cover. Tears along the spine. Front cover and first leaf are loose.
Letters, Signatures and Dedications
Letters, Signatures and Dedications