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London: Published By "the Zionist" 1917. First English edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 19 pages, 22 cm. In English. Translated into English by Leon Simon. One of Ahad Ha'am's most famous essays. In it, Ahad Ha'Am focuses on the historical figure and the biblical significance of Moses. Famous quotes from..... More
Tel Aviv : [Devir?], 1952. (FT) 12mo. 450 pages. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Poetry. OCLC lists no copies for this edition worldwide. Amir-Pinkerfeld (1902-1981) "was born in Galicia, into an assimilated family. Her father worked as an architect for the Austro-Hungarian government. She completed secondary school in Lvov, and published..... More
Jerusalem : M. Newoman. 1973. (FT) 8vo. 333 pages. In Hebrew. English title: Shin Shalom : a selection of critical essays on his poetry. SUBJECT(S) : Shalon, Shin, b. 1904; Poetry, Hebrew. Shalom Spiegel's copy with his bookplate. Has rubbed dust jacket. Good+ condition. (HebLit-5-16). More
Tel Aviv : Devir. 1926. (FT) 8vo. 269 pages. In Hebrew. Volume two, in two parts. SUBJECT(S) : Amoraim; Aggada. Ex library. Light wear, good condition. (HebLit-5-11). More
Tel Aviv : Devir. 1926. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 269 pages. In Hebrew. Volume two.SUBJECT(S) : Amoraim; Aggada. Chipping to spine and cover, overall in good condition. (HebLit-5-11A). More
Jerusalem: Mosad Byalik, 1955. (FT) 8vo. 221 pages. In Hebrew. Bavli, (1893–1961) , was a Hebrew poet and educator. Bavli, who was born in Pilvishki, Lithuania, attended yeshivot in Kovno and Vilna. In 1912 he immigrated to the United States and studied at Canisius College and Columbia University. From 1918..... More
Tel-Aviv, "yizra`el" 1946. (FT) 8vo. 346 pages. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Hebrew literature, Modern -- History and criticism. In good condition. (heblit1-12). More
Nyu-York: Kadimah, 1919. (FT) 12mo. 132 pages. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Hebrew language. In very good condition. (HEBLIT1-1). More
Nyu-York: Kadimah, 1919. First edition. Original boards. 12mo. 132 pages. 16cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "When will they Speak Hebrew?" Ben-Yehuda (1858–1922), “Hebrew writer and lexicographer, generally considered the father of modern Hebrew, and one of the first active Zionist leaders. Born Eliezer Yizhak Perelman in Luzhky, Lithuania, he..... More
New York : Keren Yisrael Mets. 1938. (FT) 8vo. Xxx, 201 pages. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Fiction. SERIES: Sifre mofet le-vate midrash. Berdichevsky (1865-1921) , also know as Ben-Gorion, was born in Podalia, to a long line of rabbis. In his teens, he read the Haskalah writers, and this conflict..... More
Tel-Aviv: Mitspeh, 1934. 8vo. 243 pages. In Hebrew. SUBJECT (S) : Philosophy, Modern -- 20th century. Bergman, (1883– 1975) , was a philosopher. Bergman studied philosophy in Prague and Berlin. During his student days at Prague, he was a member of the Zionist student circle, Bar Kochba, and in 1903..... More
Warsaw : Toshiyah. 1896. (FT) 12mo. 90 pages. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Jews - biography; Jewish ethics. OCLC lists 11 copies worldwide. BOUND WITH: (jt) Bernfeld, Simon. DOR TAHAPUKHOT : MONOGRAFYOT MI-YEME RESHIT HASKALAT HA-YEHUDIM BE-GERMANYAH BI-SHENOT HA-MEAH HA-SHEMONEH-`ESREH. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?... More
Warsaw : Tushiyah. 1897-1898. (FT) 12mo. 128, 87 pages. In Hebrew. Complete, two volumes bound in one. SUBJECT(S) : Jews -history - 1789-1945; Jew - Germany - history. OCLC lists 18 copies worldwide. BOUND WITH: (jt) Bernfeld, Simon. DOR HAKHAM : MONOGRAFYAH `A. D. HOKHME `AMENU HA-METSUYANIM BA-MEAH HA-19 U-TEKUFATAM..... More
Tel Aviv : Devir. 1935. (FT) 8vo. In Hebrew. Tissue-papered frontispiece. Volume one (of two) only. SUBJECT(S) : Hebrew literature - history and criticism. Bialik (1873-1934) was "the greatest Hebrew poet of modern times. " His childhood and youth influenced his poetry - the fields and forests of Volhynia, the..... More
Tel Aviv : Devir. 1936. (FT) 8vo. In Hebrew. Volume one (of three) only. SUBJECT(S) : Aggada; Midrash. OCLC lists 20 copies worldwide. Bialik (1873-1934) was "the greatest Hebrew poet of modern times. " His childhood and youth influenced his poetry - the fields and forests of Volhynia, the solitariness..... More
Nyu-York: Va’ad Ha-Yovel, 1922. 1st edition. Original boards. 8vo. 313 Pages, 24 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates to “Complete Works of Reuven ben Mordekhai Brainin. ” Brainin (1862-1939) was a Russian Jewish publicist, biographer and literary critic. He authored almost 100 biographical sketches of modern Jewish scholars and writers (Wikipedia..... More
New York, Federation of American Zionists, 1918. Original paper wrappers, 8vo, 7 pages. 22 cm. Brandeis (1856–1941), was a “U. S. Jurist, the first Jew to be appointed to the U. S. Supreme Court….When Woodrow Wilson was elected president in 1912 on a platform of the New Freedom, he turned..... More
Tel Aviv : 'am 'oved, 1946. (FT) 8vo. 332 pages. Frontispiece. In Hebrew. Volume two (of three) only. SUBJECT(S) : Fiction. OCLC lists 20 copies worldwide. "A disciple of the "psychology" approach to literature and a writer of the "uprooted" generation, Brenner [1881-1921] became a key figure of the school..... More
Vien [Vienna, Wien]: Defus Shel M. Au’er, 1856. 1st edition. Later boards. 8vo. 40, 34 pages. 18 cm. In Hebrew and German. Title translates to “Melodies of Israel after the Destruction. ” Frankl ( 1810-1894) was a famous Austrian-Jewish poet. He took part in the revolution of 1848, and his..... More
New York : Hotsaat Sefarim Mi-Ta`am Agudat Ha-Sofrim Be-Erets Yisrael Veha-Histadrut Ha-Berit Ba-Amerikah Al Yad Keren Le-Tarbut Be-Sinsinati. 1945. (FT) 8vo. 263 pages. In Hebrew. Volume two (of two) only. SUBJECT(S) : Fiction. OCLC lists 8 copies worldwide. "Hillels [1873-1953] was raised in Bessarabia, and he served as principal of..... More
Tal Aviv : Im Hasefer. 1969. (FT) 8vo. 91 pages. Frontispiece. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Jerusalem - poetry; Poetry, Hebrew. Ex library. Gift inscription on half title page, good condition. (HebLit-5-12). More
Jerusalem: NO Publisher. 1891. 8vo. 172, 32, 16 pages. In Hebrew. Volume 2 only. SUBJECT (S) : Palestine. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Ex library with usual markings, covers are very worn, pages darkened, some pages are chipped or loose, hinges are splitting, fair condition. (MX-7-9). More
Tel Aviv : No Publisher. 1930s. (FT) 8vo. 236 pages. In Hebrew. Volume nine (of fourteen) only. SUBJECT(S) : Jews - history; Israel - history. OCLC lists 15 copies worldwide. Bookplate, occasional spots on pages, otherwise good condition. (HebLit-5-17). More
Jerusalem : Devir. 1923. (FT) Large 8vo. 235 pages. Frontispiece. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Poetry, Hebrew. "Born in Pinsk, [Karni's (1884-1949) ] first Hebrew poem was printed in Ha-'efirah when he was 12. In 1921 he settled in Palestine and from 1923 until his death was on the editorial board..... More
Tel Aviv: Mosad Byalik? A. Y. Devir, 1937. (FT) 8vo. 220 pages. Volume 1, part 1 (only) . In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Judaism History. Kaufmann, (1889–1963) , biblical scholar, thinker, and essayist. Born in the Podolia region of the Ukraine, Kaufmann studied in the modern yeshivah of Ch. Tchernowitz (Rav..... More