IN HEBREW. RARE FIRST EDITION of the collected liturgical poems of Yanay, a 6th century Hebrew poet. Most of the poems have been lost, and recovered only in the 20th century through the study of the Cairo Genizah documents. This edition was published in Berlin in 1938, five years after the Research Institute for Hebrew Poetry was closed by the Nazis and was relocated to Jerusalem. 210x120mm. 438 pages. Green cloth Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Cover slightly worn. Cover edges rubbed. Cover slightly bumped and slightly wavy. Spine stained. 2 tiny holes on spine front hinge. Spine edges slightly bumped and yellowing. Sticker on spine bottom edge. Library sticker and card sleeve on whitepage. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: Save for some light wear to cover, this rare first edition of ancient liturgical poems is in good condition.