EXTREMELY RARE memorial volume dedicated to the large Jewish communities of the Švenčionys region in eastern Lithuania (also known as Sventiany, or Sventzion). The book deals with communities of Sventzion, Noy-Sventzion, Alt un Noy-Dugelishok, Ingeline, Lingmion, Kaltinion, Duksht, Podbrodz, Lintop, Kimelishok, Heydotzishok, Staiotzishok, Maligon, Dzikovinesh, Paliosh, Geviken, Vidz, Kazion, Kabilnik, Niementshin, Postov, Yadi and Miori. The book includes lists of the deceased, historical and biographical texts in Hebrew and Yiddish and numerous b/w photographs. 305x230mm. 1954 columns (977 pages). Black leather Hardcover with gilt lettering on front and spine. Cover stained and slightly worn. Cover edges and corners slightly worn. Spine edges bumped. Binding slightly loose. Hebrew title page partly torn. Small stamp on front inner cover and Yiddish title page. Few pages wrinkled, stained (no damage to text) and/or worn. Pages yellowing and wavy. [SUMMARY]: Save for the aforementioned wear, this rare Yizkor book is in good condition.