Auction 016 Online Auction – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
By Kedem
Aug 14, 2018
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 354:

Collection of Community Memorial Books – Buchach, Ostroh, Gnesen and other Communities in Poland and Ukraine

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Auction took place on Aug 14, 2018 at Kedem
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Collection of Community Memorial Books – Buchach, Ostroh, Gnesen and other Communities in Poland and Ukraine
Ten books commemorating Jewish communities destroyed in Poland and Ukraine. Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv, 1950s-60s (one book was printed in New York in 1937). Hebrew, some Yiddish and English.
Among the books: * Linṭshits book, edited by Yitzchak Yedidya Frankel. Published by "Immigrants from Linṭshits in Israel", [Tel-Aviv], 1953.* Buchach book, memorial for a holy community, edited by Israel Cohen. Published by "Am Oved" and the "Committee for commemorating Buchach", Tel-Aviv, [1956]. * The History of the Community of Gnesen (Gniezno), accompanied by one map and four photographs, by Ak. B. [Akiva Baruch] Posner. Published by "Erez", Jerusalem, [1958]. * The History of the Community of Rawitsch (Rawicz), accompanied by one map and eight photogtaphs by Ak. B. [Akiva Baruch] Posner. Published by "Erez", Jerusalem, [1962]. * Book of Poland, commemorating Polish, Galician and Lithuanian Jewry, Jewish communities series by Yehudah Leib Levin. Published by "Yad Yahadut Polin", Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv, [1966-1967]. Three volumes: Ostroh; Ozorkow; Ostrów Mazowiecka [apparently no other volumes were printed]. * Felshteen, zamlbukh tsum gedenkn fun di felshtiner kedoshim. Published by "Felshtiner farayn", New York, 1937. An illustration in lithographic printing by Netta Koslovsky appears at the beginning of the book. * More.
The books are accompanied by pictures and maps.
A detailed list will be sent upon request.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Books were not thoroughly examined and are sold AS IS.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.

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