GELE BLETER
New York; Farlag ‘amerika’, 1919. Item #30506
(FT) Publishers cloth. 4to. 32 pages. 27 cm. First edition. A finely made artist book, comprised of hand-drawn calligraphic type and illustrations. Designed by Zuni Maud (1891-1956) , poems written by Abraham Moses Dillon (1883–1934) ; “Dillon was born in Russia. In 1909 he immigrated to the United States where he experienced years of hunger and hard physical labor. As a poet, he was affiliated with the New York impressionistic movement Di Yunge. His melancholy lyrics were published in anthologies and in the book Gele Bleter (Yellow Leaves, 1919) . A more complete edition of his work, Lider fun A. M. Dillon, appeared in 1935.” (EJ 2007) Yellow Leaves concerns a wondrous poet who carried a beggars bag of yellow leaves which frightens everyone around him. Subjects: Yiddish Poetry. OCLC lists 23 copies worldwide. Covers soiled, water stain on lower portion of pages throughout, not affecting text. First double leaf previously torn at edge and separated. Otherwise fresh. Good condition. (ART-18-14).
Price: $100.00