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Author
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Zylbercweig, Zalmen [Zylberzweig, Zalman] / Mestel, Jacob
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Place of Publication
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Warsaw
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Publication Name
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Elisheva Farlag (Published under the auspices of The Hebrew Actors Union of America)
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Year
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1934
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Language(s)
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Yiddish
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Description
IN YIDDISH. VOLUME TWO ONLY of the six volume `Leksikon fun Yidishn teater` (Encyclopedia of the Yiddish Theatre or Lexicon of the Yiddish Theatre), the largest reference work on the history of Yiddish theatre. This comprehensive six-volume encyclopedia was compiled and edited by the eminent historian of Yiddish theater - Zalmen Zylbercweig (1894-1972). 300x235mm. VI+800 columns (575 pages: two columns to each page; this volume contains columns 801-1600). Black patterned rebound Hardcover. Gilt decoration on front cover. Gilt decoration partly peeled. Cover corners and edges slightly bumped. Spine edges and hinges wrinkled. Ex-library copy with stamps on front whitepage and English title-page. Endpapers wrinkled. Front whitepage and several first pages age-stained. Hole on rear white page fore edge - NO damage to text. Pages I-VI corners and edges tattered - NO damage to text. Last page partly detached from binding. Binding slightly visible between two last pages (columns 1596-1597). Some pages slightly age-stained (mainly edges/corners). Pages yellowing and slightly wavy. [SUMMARY]: Save for some mostly external wear, this extremely rare volume of the largest and most authoritative lexicon of once vibrant Jewish theatrical scene is in good condition.
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Please note
- This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
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Price
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$90.00
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Catalog Index Number
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MB 05 10
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