Thursday, February 7, 2008

Wonderful Books (Mostly Yiddish) for Sale

Shai Agnon--והיה העקב למישור Berlin
undated

Hello!

I have a wonderful list of used books, mostly Yiddish, for sale. Some examples are:

Books by Isaac Bashevis Singer (Gimpel Tam, for instance).
Hemingway--first editions.
Herzl: his Judenstaadt, the proclamation of the modern Zionist movement.

You can find photographs of all the books at yacovdavid.myphotoalbum.com.

(By the way, I'm not a book dealer, but someone who has accumulated these wonderful books over the course of many years and now is regretfully letting them go.)

Here is a list of everything for sale:

BOOKS IN YIDDISH

1. Ale Aggados fun Talmud, Vol. 3, Yerushalmi, by Israel J. Zevin, NY 1923, ok

2. Fun Unzer Altn Oytzar, by B. Yuzshan, NY 1956, ok
3. Fun Unzer Altn Oytzar—Yomim Tovim, Chameish Megillos, by B. Yuzshan, NY 1956, ok
4. Fun Unzer Altn Oytzar, Vayikra, Pirkei Avos, by B. Yuzshan, NY 1956, ok

5. Upgegebn Broit by Tzvi Kanar, signed by the author, some pages folded with some writing

6. Yehoash Tanach translation in 2 volumes, 1942 second edition, yellowing
7. Fun Der Velt Un Yener, by Yehoash, NY 1913, torn binding

8. Rubayat fun Omar Chayam 1926, a little water stain on title page, some small writing in pencil

9. Maasiyos by Naftali Gross NY 1935, illustrated, binding starting to tear

10. Humeristishe Shriftn, Vol. 1: Pravazshitelstva, Vilna 1912, cover disconnected from spine

11. Keiser Un Rebbi, Vol. 1: Der Neder, by Z. Shneur, NY 1944, front cover disconnected from book

12. Deine Geslech—Yerushalayim, by Yosl Birstein, signed by author, Tel Aviv 1989, paperback, a little battered

13. Zamd by Shlomo Varzager, Tel Aviv, 1963, ok shape
14. Broyt by Sh. Varzager, Tel Aviv, 1960, ok shape
15. Zein: Leider, by Shlomo Varzager, Munchen, 1948, under EUCOM Civil Affairs Division, paper cover, worn a bit torn
16. Yarn by Shlomo Varzager, Tel Aviv 1973 ok
17. Goralos, by Shlomo Varzager, Tel Aviv 1967, signed by author, good
18. Azoy Tzu Zagn: Eseyen, by Shlomo Varzager, signed by author, Tel Aviv 1985 ok

19. Yiftach Un Zein Tachtar, by Shaul Sapir (Saul Sapphire), NY 1937, cover very worn, partly torn away from binding

20. Fun Yener Zeit Teich, by Chaver Paver, NY 1930, cover almost falling off, some water stains, blank first page fallen out

21. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Monologn, NY 1921, frontispiece of Shalom Aleichem, worn
22. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Motl Peisi dem Chazans, NY, 1907, binding slightly disconnected from book
23. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Motl Peisi dem Chazans, NY, 1937, ok
24. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Motl Peisi dem Chazans, NY, 1920, cover partially unattached
25. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Motl Peisi dem Chazans, NY, 1920, cover worn, partially torn from book, photo of author in front
26. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Kleine Menshlech, NY 1919, binding torn at top
27. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Fun Tzvei Veltn, NY 1937, ok
28. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Fun Kasrilevka, NY 1937, ok
29. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: L’kavod Yom Tov, NY 1921, ok
30. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: L’kavod Yom Tov, NY 1921, ok, pages kind of loose, worn cover
31. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Maysiyos far Iddishe Kinder, Ershtn Buch, NY 1919, quite worn
32. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Maysiyos far Iddishe Kinder, Tzveitn Band, NY 1919, front cover partially detached, spine torn, frontispiece photo of Shalom Aleichem
33. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Kamedyes, NY 1921, front cover detached from spine of book
34. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Yugend Romanen, NY 1920, worn well
35. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Gantz Tevye Der Milchiger, NY 1919, torn, frontg photograph of author
36. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Zumer Lebn, NY 1917, worn a bit
37. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Funem Yarid, NY 1937, ok
38. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Lekavod Yom Tov, NY 1937, worn, slightly torn
39. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Maasiyos un Fantazyos, NY 1917, ok
40. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Alt-Nei Kasrilevka, NY 1918, ok
41. Ale Verk fun Shalom Aleichem: Areme un Freiliche, NY 1937, ok

42. Shmuglars, by Ozer Varshavski, A Roman in Drei Teiln Illustrirt, NY 1921, ok

43. Shtern Fartog, by Zalman Shazar, translated into Yiddish by Mordechai Strigler, NY 1966, ok

44. Der Satan in Gorei, by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Jerusalem, 1972, paperback, tattered, stained cover
45. Der Baal Teshuvah, by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Tel Aviv 1974, stained cover, some pages falling out
46. Di Familye Mushat, Vol. 1, by Isaac Bashevis Singer, NY 1950, cover attached only to back of book, worn
47. Di Familye Mushat, Vol. 2, by Isaac Bashevis Singer, NY 1950, cover attached only to back of book, worn
48. Der Kutznmacher fun Lublin, by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Tel Aviv, 1979, paperback, definitely used
49. Gimpel Tam, by Isaac Bashevis Singer, NY 1963, good

50. Ale Verk, Vol. 7: Shtile Liebe, by Avraham Reisen, NY 1933, cover slightly loose

51. Di Nevuah fun Shvartaplen, by Avraham Sutzkever, Jerusalem 1989, paperback, glossy color frontispiece, good

52. Nidchei Yisrael, by Yitzchak Ben-Tzvi, translated by A. Reuveni, NY 1962, good

53. Di Velt Dertzeilt, by M. Lipman, Tzeite Kerech, NY 1928, ok

54. Yaakov Gordon’s Ein-Akters, NY, 1917, worn, partially torn
55. Yaakov Gordons Ertzelungen, NY 1909, ok

56. Gezamelte Verk, Dos Buch fun Vartzlen, by Dr. A. Karalnik, Warsaw, 1928, brittle paper

57. Shabbos Nach’n Kugel, by Morris Klein, Baltimore, 1947, page tearing out, frontispiece photo of author

58. Bei Der Chalom-Multer, by M.M. Shafir, Montreal, 1983, signed by author, paperback, ok

59. A Rega fun Emes, by Blume Lempel, Tel Aviv 1981, frontispiece of author, good

60. Litaratur un Lebn, by Y.L. Peretz, NY 1920, ok
61. Bilder Un Sketzn, by Y.L. Peretz, NY 1920, worn cover

62. Arum Der Velt by Peretz Hirshbein, NY 1927, pretty good shape. I saw another book of his from this time selling for $150.00.

63. Geshichtes fun Mein Lebn, Band I, by M. Asherovitch, NY 1945, worn

64. Fun a Litvish Shtedtl biz’n Tenement Hoyz by Leon Kobrin, NY 1918, worn binding

65. Brief fun an Unterdriktn Shreiber, by Y. Shwartz, NY 1913, paper cover, disconnected from spine

66. A Reize Iber Tzentral Un Darom America, by N. Banin, NY 1942, ok

67. Geklibene Sketchn, by Z. Libin, 1910, initial pages partially ripped out, cover partially not attached to book

68. Meine Tzvantzik Yar in Savetishe Turmes, Vol. 4, by Avraham Nazach, London 5733 (1972-3), paperback, a little worn

69. In Gang fun di Yorn, by Yitzchak Blum, NY 1934, frontispiece photo of author, ok
70. A Shtetele in Poyln, by Yitzchak Blum, NY 1940, photo of author in front, some apparent water damage

71. Zichroynos, Vol. 2, by Boruch Tzukerman, NY 1966, good
72. Zichroynos, Vol. 3, by Boruch Tzukerman, NY 1966, good

73. In Der Velt Arein, by B. Demblin, NY 1965 good

74. Tzu Der Geshichte fun Der Yiddisher Literatur in Ninestn Yuhr Hundert, I, by M. Wiener, NY 1945, slightly worn

75. Di Geheime Drukerei fun Yiddishn Untergrund in Lite un Veis Rusland, by Yitzchak Kavalski, NY 1953, paper, ok

76. Historya fun di Fereinigte Shtatn, by Abe Kahan, Vol. 1, front pages missing, some pages falling out, in beat up shape

77. Der Zeks Tagikre Vunder Krieg, by Yehudah Leib Levin, translated by Dovid Einer, Jerusalem 5728 (1967-68), good

78. Di Yidn in Nazi Poyln, by L. Shpizman, NY 1942, worn cover, torn, water stains in book

79. In Der Dor fun Chorban Un Geulah, by Dr. Nachum Goldman, NY 1964, good

80. YIVO Bleter, Vol. 33, NY 1949, paperback, worn cover

81. Di Iddishe Unions in America, by B. Weinstein, NY 1929, front cover partially torn from spine

82. Geshichte Fun Yidn In Varsha, Vol. 2, by Dr. Yaakov Shatzki, YIVO, NY 1948, paper cover, okay

83. Geklibene Shriftn, by Dr. Herman Frank, NY 1954, water damage

84. Zingers Un Zagers, by Yitzchak Goldkorn, Tel Aviv 1971, ok

85. Gedank Un Chochmah, by Aharon Razmarin, NY 1954, worn

86. Tevya un Menachem Mendel in Yiddishn Velt Goyral, by Y. Y. Trunk, NY 1944, good

87. Astronomye Farn Folk, by Philip Krantz, NY 1918, ok

88. Geklibene Shriften, by Goethe, translated by D.M. Hermalin, NY 1911, frontispiece, some water damage

89. Gevelte Verk, Vol. 3, Count Leo Tolstoy, NY 1923, ok
90. Gevelte Verk, Vol. 4, Count Leo Tolstoy, NY 1923, ok

91. Gezamelte Verk, Vol. 10, Guy de Maupassant, translated by Leon Kobrin, NY 1918, cover disattached from front and spine of book

92. Geklibene Shriftn, Vol. 1, by Anton Chekhov, translated by Leon Kobrin, NY 1910, warped cover, frontispiece photo of Chekhov
93. Geklibene Shriftn, by Anton Chekhov, translated by Leon Kobrin, NY 1910, ok
94. Geklibene Shriftn, Vol. 4, by Anton Chekhov, translated by Leon Kobrin, NY 1910, cover slightly warped, discolored

95. Tzvantzig Toyzend Mile Unter’n Vasser by Jules Verne, NY 1917, worn binding
96. Der Geheimnisfaler Inzel, by Jules Verne, translated by A.D. Agoz, NY 1920, worn
97. Dem Pasha’s Yerushah, by Jules Verne, translated by A. Tanenbaum, NY 1920, water damaged, warped cover

98. Geklibene Shriften, Vol. 1, by Ivan Turgenev, translated by Leon Kobrin, NY 1919, ok, cover discolored at top
99. Geklibene Shriften, Vol. 2, by Ivan Turgenev, translated by Leon Kobrin, NY 1911, cover unattached to book, discolored
100. Geklibene Shriften, Vol. 3, by Ivan Turgenev, translated by Leon Kobrin, NY 1911, ok

101. Pan, by Knut Hamsun, translated into Yiddish by A. Frumkin, NY 1910, front cover and spine not attached to book, back cover separately detached

102. English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, NY 1915, cover coming off, tattered

103. Algemeine Encyclopedia, Yidn Gimel, NY 1942, first 173 pages cut out
104. Algemeine Encyclopedia, Yidn Daled, NY 1963, worn cover
105. Algemeine Encyclopedia, Yidn Zayin, NY 1966, slightly worn
106. Algemeine Encyclopedia, Yidn Beis, Paris 1940, well-worn cover, color frontispiece

107. Yidishe Shtet, Shtetlech un Darfishe Yishuvim in Lite, Brooklyn, 1990, signed by author, good shape

108. JUDAICA IN ENGLISH

109. Selected Poetry and Prose, by Avraham Sutzkever, Berkley 1991, signed by author with enclosed sheet with picture drawn by author

110. I Keep Recalling: The Holocaust Poems of Jacob Glatstein, translated by Barnett Zumoff, NJ 1993, signed by translator, good

111. Stories and Pictures, by Isaac Loeb Perez, Philadelphia, 1906, cover unattached to front and spine of book

112. YIVO Annual of Jewish Social Science, Vol. I, NY 1946, paperback, ok
113. YIVO Annual of Jewish Social Science, Vol. II-III, NY 1947-48, paperback, ok
114. YIVO Annual of Jewish Social Science, Vol. IV, NY 1949, paperback, ok
115. YIVO Annual of Jewish Social Science, Vol. VII, NY 1952, paperback, ok
116. YIVO Annual of Jewish Social Science, Vol. IX, NY 1954, paperback, ok

117. Proceedings of the American Academy for Jewish Research 1930-1931, Philadelphia 1931, paperback, ok
118. Proceedings of the American Academy for Jewish Research 1931-1932, Philadelphia 1932, paperback, ok

119. The Middle Gate: A Hungarian Jewish Boyhood, by Joseph Patai, Philadelphia 1994, good

120. Tree of Souls, by Howard Schwartz, NY 2004, good

121. Popular History of the Jews, by H. Graetz, NY 1919, six volumes, good

122. A Life of Menasseh ben Israel, by Cecil Roth, Philadelphia, 1934, warped cover, water-stained pages

123. Extermination and Resistance, Vol 1, Kibbutz Lohamei Haghettaot, 1958, paperback, worn, cover top corner torn away

124. Jerusalem of Lithuania, Vol. 2, NY 1974, some water damage

125. “Jewish Frontier,” 1946, bound, good

126. ENGLISH

127. The Brave Bulls byTom Lea, 1949 first edition, excellent condition

128. The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac, paperback, first paperback printing, 1959, yellowing

129. Seven by Carson McCullers, paperback, 1961, brittle

130. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, NY Duffield & Co., 1907, ok

131. Hold Me! by Jules Feiffer, NY 1962, paperback, wrinkled, some water staining

132. The World Does Move, by Booth Tarkington, Garden City, 1928, good. First edition

133. Death in the Afternoon, by Ernest Hemingway, Charles Scribner’s Sons 1932, cover partially pulled away from book, discard stamp from public library. I think first edition
134. For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway, NY 1943, good

135. The Mirror of the Sea, by Joseph Conrad, NY and London, 1906, stamped from Montreal library, good. First edition

136. Of All Things, by Robert Benchley, Garden City, 1921, front cover pulling away from spine of book. First edition

137. The Swarm, by Maurice Maeterlinck, NY 1906, good, front cover discolored at top

138. Conversation at Midnight, by Edna St. Vincent Millay, NY 1937, worn

139. Winged Chariot, by Walter de la Mare, NY 1951, slightly worn

140. A Key to the Ulysses of James Joyce, by Paul Jordan Smith, Chicago, 1927, worn cover, good, first and limited edition

141. HEBREW

142. Kol Yaakov (commentary on Chameish Megillot), Warsaw, 1902, falling apart

143. Bilvav Yamim, by Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Berlin 5695 (1934-35), paperback, falling apart
144. V’hayah He’akuv L’mishor, by Sh.Y. Agnon, Berlin undated, worn cover, pages somewhat brittle

145. Chayei Adam, by Shalom Aleichem, translated by Y.D. Berkowitz, Part I, NY 1920, frontispiece photo, good

146. Misterei Pariz, by Kalman Shulman, Vilna, 1911, no cover, falling apart

147. Ahavat Tzion, by Avraham Mapu, Warsaw, 5663 (1902-03), rebound, yellowing paper

148. Chezyonot, by Z. Shneur, Berlin 1923, cover tearing

149. Kol Shirei Shaul Tshernikhovsky, Jerusalem, 1937, good, worn cover
150. Shirim, by Shaul Tshernikhovski, Leipzig, 1923, frontispiece photo, ok

151. Neginot ben Yehudah, by Israel Fine, Baltimore, 5667 (1906-07), cover ripping, frontispiece photo

152. Shirei Higayon, Meshalim, Shirei Alilah, by Y.L. Gordon, Jerusalem-Tel Aviv, 5713 (1952-53), paperback, yellowing

153. HaEshkol, Vol. 1, Russia, 1888, worn, yellowing, tattered cover

154. Achad Ha’am, by Yochanan Tversky, NY 1941, ok

155. Migiborei Ha’umah, by Shlomo Berman, Vol. 1, Warsaw, 1912, first few pages missing, some pages falling out, brittle

156. Teva Hatevunah, by Yisrael Yosef Sirkis, Odessa, 1893, poor shape

157. Mipo Umisham, by Shlomo Damesek, NY 1956, good

158. Ketavim Nivcharim, Vol 1: Shirim, by M.M. Fietlzon, Warsaw 5671 (1910-11), cover coming off, brittle paper

159. Moledet, monthly for youth, Jaffa 5674 (1913-14) 6:1
160. Moledet, monthly for youth, Jaffa 5674 (1913-14) 6:2-3

161. GERMAN

162. Geshichte des Judishen Volkes un Zeiner Literatur, by Dr. S. Buck, Breslau, 1887, worn, paper growing brittle

163. Judenstaat, by Theodor Herzl, Leipzig and Vienna 1896, cover in poor shape

164. “Judische Presse,” 1891 bound volume, brittle paper, many pages not attached
165. “Judische Presse,” 1892 bound volume, brittle paper, many pages not attached
166. “Judische Presse,” 1913 bound volume, brittle paper, many pages not attached