[OCLC Locates Only 2 Copies in the US] Horowitz, Nathan [aka N. Rokhlin, Y. Funk, and N-ts.]

HIMNEN UN FANTAZYEN. HYMNS & FANTASIES: MELODYEN BAZIRT OYF HEBREAISHE LITURGI [POSSIBLY WITH AUTHOR’S DATED CORRECTIONS IN THE TEXT] הימנען און פאנטאזיען: מעלאדעין באזירט אויף העברעאישע ליטורגי

London: E. Chernitsky, 1927. Item #43504

First edition. Original boards, 8vo, 16 pages including portrait of the author. 21 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates as, “Hymns and Fantasies: Melodies based on Hebrew liturgy.”
Yiddish poetry and songs by Nathan Horowitz.
Page 3 shows corrections to the text, one dated 23/12/27 (in year of publication), which may be by the author. (See photo)
“[Horowitz] was born in Vilna. Until age seventeen he studied in the Slobodka yeshiva, later leaving for London where from 1907 he published poetry, articles, and translations from English in various periodicals—under his own name as well as the pseudonyms of N. Rokhlin, Y. Funk, and N-ts.
…He subsequently became a reporter and proofreader for Idisher Ekspres (Jewish Express) in London. In 1911 he published in book form a translation Ferzen—fun’m Bavustn Perzishn Dikhter Omar Khayam (Verses from the Famed Persian Poet Omar Khayyam (London: Fridman), 19 pp…He died in Vilna.” (Leksikon fun der Nayer Yidisher Literatur)
SUBJECT(S): Jewish hymns. Yiddish poetry -- Texts. Songs, Jewish. Yiddish poetry. Jewish hymns. OCLC: 1315569363, 43587927. OCLC locates 6 copies worldwide (British Library, HUC, Biblio Nat France, UT-Austin, Nat Lib Wales, Staatsbiblio Berlin), only 2 in the US
Ex-library with blindstamps, some light discoloration to covers but otherwise a very good copy. Good Condition. (PSB-1-6).

Price: $425.00