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

Collection of Yiddish Books and Anthologies – Jewish Socialism – First Half of the 20th century

Opening: $100
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
Ten books and literary anthologies related to Jewish socialism. Different printing locations, first half of the 20th century (one book from late 19th century). Yiddish.
Among the items: "Arbayt un kapital, oder politishe ekonomye" [Labor and capital, or political economy], [by Alexander Bogdanov]. Warsaw, 1895. • " "Kommunistischer manifest" [Communist Manifest], Moscow, 1924. • "Dos Revulotzionere Russland" [Revolutionary Russia]. New-York, 1917. Accompanied by many pictures. • Visnshaft un revoliutsye" [Science and revolution, proletarian periodical] , Kiev, 1934. • Freye shrift yidishn sotzilistishn gedenk" [Free writing for Jewish socialist thought], anthologies number 2, 9 and 15. Warsaw, 1927; 1930; 1933.
Enclosed: "Di Tribune" [The Tribune], periodical edited by Meir Grossman. 20 non-consecutive issues. Copenhagen (a number of issues were printed in other cities in Europe), 1915-[1922]. Appearing in the issues are numerous essays by Jabotinsky who was one of the periodical's founders.
A detailed list will be sent upon request.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. One book is lacking at the end. The books were not thoroughly examined and are offered for sale AS IS.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Yiddish Literature and Poetry
Yiddish Literature and Poetry