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THE DYBBUK: Between Two Worlds, Translated from the Yiddish with a Biographical and Bibliographical Note and Introduction by S. Morris Engel
by S. Ansky or Shloyme Zanvl Rappoport
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/Near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0840213565
- ISBN 13
- 9780840213563
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Los Angeles: Nash Publishing, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Inscribed by the translator on the front flyleaf. The classic story of exorcism, possession, and love in a Jewish community of eastern Europe. Illustrated by Jennifer Coleman. Octavo. Original red buckram boards, with gilt titles. Light rubbing to the corners and tips, with just a hint of edgewear to the dust jacket; else near fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75851
- Title
- THE DYBBUK: Between Two Worlds, Translated from the Yiddish with a Biographical and Bibliographical Note and Introduction by S. Morris Engel
- Author
- S. Ansky or Shloyme Zanvl Rappoport
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0840213565
- ISBN 13
- 9780840213563
- Publisher
- Nash Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- Judaism, Jewish Folklore, Hasidim, Yiddish Literature
Terms of Sale
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Established in 1981, johnson rare books & archives is located in the heart of downtown Covina, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. Our shop is currently open by appointment Thursday - Saturday from 11am - 6pm (please call ahead) and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. For more information, visit our website at www.johnsonrarebooks.com or call 1-626-967-1888.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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