Ahavat Zion / Ahavat Tzion / Amnon, Prince and Peasent / The Shepherd Prince [IN HEBREW] [SECOND EDITION].
[RUSSIAN TITLE]: Agavot Cion t. e. Ljubov` Ciona.
Author
Mapu, Avraham Yakutiel
Place of Publication
Varsha / Varshava (Warsaw)
Publication Name
Yitzchak Goldmann
Year
1870
Language(s)
Hebrew
Description
IN HEBREW. RARE second printing of Avraham Mapu`s historical novel "Ahavat Zion" (Love of Zion), which is also considered the first Hebrew novel. The book is written in quasi-Biblical language, and describes a love story taking place in the Biblical kingdom of Judah. This book is said to have strongly influenced the emergence of Jewish nationalism. This edition was printed 20 years after the failed first edition, and was paid for the by the author`s brother, Matisyahu Mapu. 190x115mm. 210 pages. Hardcover with cloth spine. Cover rubbed. Cover edges worn. Cover corners and spine edges bumped and worn. Ink stains and pen inscriptions on title page. Binding visible between preface pages, pages 8-9 and 208-209. Pages yellowing and age-stained. [SUMMARY]: This early printing of the first Hebrew novel is in good reading condition.