Search Results: Authors starting with V from Dan Wyman Books

Barneveld: Koster, 1990. Paper board. 8vo. 155 pages. In Dutch. Illustrated. First edition. Concentration camp survivor's memoir. SUBJECT (S) : Holocaust, Jewish; Concentration camps. OCLC lists 9 copies worldwide. Owner's name crossed out of half title page, fine condition. (HOLO2-6-13).

Astoria, Or. , Western Workmen's Coop. Pub. Co, 1911. Hardcover. 12mo. 255 pages.   In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish language; Socialism. OCLC lists three copies worldwide(Oregon Historical Society, Minnesota Historical Society, Helsinki Univ. ) . Fair condition, with various marks and damage, but complete and readable. (FIN-1-54)  xxx.

Astoria, Or. , Western Workmen's Coop. Pub. Co, 1911. Hardcover. 12mo. 255 pages.   In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish language; Socialism. OCLC lists three copies worldwide(Oregon Historical Society, Minnesota Historical Society, Helsinki Univ. ) . Good condition, with some marks and wear. (FIN-1-2)  xxx.

Philadelphia: Lippencot, 1944. Hardcover. 8vo; 189 pages; "unforgettable testament of the courage of an American woman and her child against the Nazi hordes which overran their home" Mother and child must cross the Pyrenees into Spain to excape occupied France. Good example of WW II-era "Home front" literature for the masses. Jacket is missing a piece at the front, browned pages. Overall good condition. (Holo2-83-10).

Philadelphia: Lippencot, 1944. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Very Good in Very Good Jacket; 8vo; 189 pages; "unforgettable testament of the courage of an American woman and her child against the Nazi hordes which overran their home" Mother and child must cross the Pyrenees into Spain to excape occupied France. Good example of WW II-era "Home front" literature for the masses. (H-42-1).

Bene Berak: Sifriyat Armon, 1993. (FT) Hardcover, 8vo, 286 pages, illustrations, 24 cm. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Descriptor: Rabbis -- Romania -- Biography. Rabbis -- Israel -- Biography. Hasidim. Jews -- Romania -- History. Named Person: Fridman, Yitshak, 1903-1992. Geographic: Romania -- Ethnic relations. Vocalized. OCLC lists 7 copies worldwide. Inscription in front cover. Light wear to binding. Good condition. (Hasid-9-8).

Buenos Aires : H. Y. Vilah, 1936. Hardcover. (FT) 8vo. 822 pages. Frontispiece portrait. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Commandments, six hundred and thirteen. OCLC lists 6 copies worldwide. Ex library. Boards darkened and chipped around edges, pages tanned, good condition. (RAB-19-14).

Buenos Aires : H. Y. Vilah, 1936. Hardcover. (FT) 8vo. 822 pages. Frontispiece portrait. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Commandments, six hundred and thirteen. OCLC lists 6 copies worldwide. Ex library. Boards darkened and chipped around edges, pages tanned, good condition. (RAB-19-14).

Buenos Aires: H. Y. Villa, 1936. Hardcover. First edition. Original boards. 8vo. 162 pages, 22 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "She'eh Nivi on Pirkei Avot. " Rabbi Yekutiel Weiss (1861-1941) was Hungarian-born rabbi who was known for his scholarly works on the Talmud. Many of his works were later published by his children in Argentina. SUBJECTS: Mishnah. Avot -- Commentaries. OCLCl lists 10 copies worldwide (OCLC: 19191412) . Very light wear to boards. Overall very good condition. (RAB-64-80).

London, Jewish Historical Society Of England, 1948. Pamphlet. Original Wraps. 12mo. 14 pages. 19 cm. First edition. Lucien Wolf Memorial Lecture, 1948. Lecture by Judge Harry Bevir Vaisey (1877-1965) on minorities - religious, social, and otherwise - and the importance they have in furthering the spread of good and progress; mention is made of the beginnings of the struggle in Palestine-Syria in 1948, as well as the need for ending intolerance. Subjects: Jews. Minorities. Light wear to wraps, otherwise clean and fresh. Very good condition. (HOLO2-123-21).

Paris : J. Vrin, 1947. Paperback. Small 4to. Viii, 244 pages. In French. SUBJECT (S) : Philosophy, Jewish; Philosophy, Medieval. SERIES: Études de philosophie médiévale, ; 35. Vajda was a "French Arabist and Hebraist. Born in Budapest, he went to Paris in 1928. From 1936 to 1960 he was a professor of Bible and theology at the Seminaire Isralite of France. He lectured at the Ecole Pratique de Hautes Etudes at the Sorbonne in 1937, and was appointed director of studies in 1954. From 1940 he was active in the oriental department of the Institut de Recherches et d'Histoire des Textes and from 1950, edited the Revue des Etudes Juives. In 1970 he was appointed professor at the University of Paris (Sorbonne) . He wrote numerous works, notably on Arabic and Jewish philosophy. On the Kabbalah, and on Arab manuscripts. He specialized in the study of the beginnings of Jewish philosophy and Kabbalah and of the relationship between these two disciplines. "(Touati, EJ) Tanned, minor edgewear, good condition. (MX-16-8). Read More

Paris : La Librairie Durlacher, 1900. Paperback. 8vo. 85 pages. In French. SUBJECT (S) : Jews - history - periodicals; Judaism - history - periodicals; Jewish literature - history and criticism - periodicals; Jodendom. ISSN: 0484-8616. Vajda was a "French Arabist and Hebraist. Born in Budapest, he went to Paris in 1928. From 1936 to 1960 he was a professor of Bible and theology at the SMminaire IsraMlite of France. He lectured at the Ecole Pratique de Hautes Etudes at the Sorbonne in 1937, and was appointed director of studies in 1954. From 1940 he was active in the oriental department of the Institut de Recherches et d'Histoire des Textes and from 1950, edited the Revue des Etudes Juives. In 1970 he was appointed professor at the University of Paris (Sorbonne) . He wrote numerous works, notably on Arabic and Jewish philosophy. On the Kabbalah, and on Arab manuscripts. He specialized in the study of the beginnings of Jewish philosophy and Kabbalah and of the relationship between these two… Read More

Bern [Berne], A. Francke Ag. Verlag, 1950. Paperback. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 40 pages. 24cm. In German. Title translates to English as, "Jewish Philosophy. " Series: Bibliographische Einführungen in Das Studium der Philosophie, 19 [Bibliographical Entries in the Study of Philosophy, 19]. CONTENTS: Allgemeine Hilfsmittel [General Resources] --- Die rabbinische Gedankenwelt [The Rabbinic Thought] --- Die jüdische Philosophie des Mittelalters [The Jewish Philosophy of the Middle Ages] --- Die jüdische Mystik [Jewish Mysticism] --- Die jüdische Philosophie der Neuzeit [The Jewish Philosophy of the Middle Ages]. Non-archival tape at top and bottom of spine, and corner of last page and back cover. Edges worn. Previous owner's name and stamp on title page, otherwise internal pages are bright and clean. Good+ Condition. (BIBLIOG-27-24).

Jerusalem; New York: Feldheim, 2002. Softcover, 8vo, 268 pages, illustrated, geneal. Table, 24 cm. SUBJECT (S) : Hasidim -- Poland. Hasidim -- Massachusetts -- Boston. Rabbis -- Genealogy. Horovits, Pinhas David, ha-Levi, 1876-1942 -- Family. Includes bibliographical references on page 259. Light wear to binding. Very good condition. (Hasid-2-11).

Buenos Aires: Starjeinstvo Hrvatskog Domobrana Za Junu Ameriku, 1934. First Edition. Paperback. 1st Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. 32, [4] pages ; 25 cm. In Croatian. Title translates into English as, "A Memorial for the Third-Year of the "Croatian Domobrana" and the Discovery of the Flag." The Hrvatskog Domobrana, was a Buenos Aires Journal founded by Branimir Jelic in 1931. It was the Argentinian outlet of the organization by the same name which "advocated Croatia's independence from the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and later linked itself with the Ustashas." (Wikipedia, 2017) Includes photographs on the first page of both Ante Pavelic, the Nazi-supported fascist dictator who "pursued genocidal policies against ethnic and racial minorities such as Serbs, Jews, and Romani," (Wikipedia, 2017) before his rise to power, while he was a member of Parliament of Yugoslavia, as well as Vlatko Macek, then leader of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), who was refused the position of NDH Prime Minister when offered… Read More

New York: Viking Press. Paperback. Paper wrappers; small 8vo. Cover title: "A chapter from ANTISEMITISM by HUGO VALENTIN. " 16 pages. OCLC lists five copies worldwide. Cover sunned; v ery good condition. (AMR-23-31).

1989. Paperback. 1st Edition. Original Illustrated Wrappers. 8vo. [16] pages ; 27 cm. In Italian. Title translates into English as, "Longaretti: From October 21st to November 12th, 1989." A scarce exhibition catalog from the internationally acclaimed 20th century Italian artist. The exhibit was held by the City of Venice at the Centro Communal di Cultura. "Trento Longaretti (1916 — Present) is an Italian painter from Treviglio, in the Province of Bergamo in Lombardy. He studied at the Brera Academy in the 1930s, where he was taught by renowned artists including painters Aldo Carpi and Pompeo Borra, and sculptors Francesco Messina and Marino Marini. He says that painting is an ‘elixir for long life', and continues to paint and exhibit as a centenarian..." (Wikipedia, 2017) OCLC lists just 1 copy worldwide (Biblio Hertziana Institut Fur Kunstgesch) and none outside of Italy. A two-page letter hand-written and signed by the artist in the 1989 is inserted. Also enclosed is an illustrated postcard… Read More

Feltre: Edizioni Castaldi, 1979. Hardback. 1st Edition. Original Boards with Original Dust Jacket. 8vo. 70 pages ; 23 cm. In Italian. Retrospective published the year after Valenzin's death. 61 plates (Both Color and Black and White) of Valenzin's work with an introduction by Paolo Rizzi (1932-2007) , the notable art critic and Italian journalist. Valenzin's works hang in private collections all over Europe as well as at the Museum Sovaintendeza Belli Arts in Triest, Italy. " This is a a scarce catalog of Velenzin's work and inserted are several other very rare original materials about the artist: 1) a 1962 program for a Valenzin showing at the Galleria D'Arte Moderna (OCLC lists 0 copes of this program worldwide) . 2) Type written, and hand written notes outlining every Valenzin One-Man Show and prizes that the artist received. 3) An illustrated endorsement of Valenzin's work by Francis Carco, the notable French Poet and lover of Katherine Mansfield. 4) 5 period reproduction of newspaper articles… Read More

Valls: Seri-Graf, 1980. Softcover, 8vo, 475 pages. In Catalan. "The Jews of Valls in the Middle Ages" SUBJECT (S) : Jews — Spain — Valls — History. Valls (Spain) — Ethnic relations. Bibliography: p. 448-464.OCLC lists 1 copy worldwide (Universitatsbibliothek Tubingen) . Bumped corners. Wearing of dust jacket. Very good condition. (Sef-24-6).

The Hague/'s-gravenhage: Nederlandsche Roode Kruis, 1947. Wrappers. 1st edition. Original printed paper wrappers, 20 pages. 1st serially issued volume of the detailed Dutch Red Cross report on deportation of Dutch Jews to Auschwitz via Westerbork; special attention to when & what train. Wiener Library (Wolff) I: 1659. Includes errata Slip. An important and rare early document. Very light wear, pages starting to brown, Very Good Condition (Holo2-141-41).