Published by New York; Paris Pres, 1944
Seller: Dan Wyman Books, LLC, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Original Wraps. 4to. [24] pages. 30 cm. First edition. In Yiddish. No. 5, Theatre leaves; Theatre heften. Published under the Auspices of the Hebrew Actors Union of America. Teater Heften, No. 1 (1943) -; Ceased in 1947. Fascicles of the 3rd vol. Of Leksikon fun Yidishn teater, edited by Zalmen Zylbercweig and Jacob Mestel. Number 5 contains columns 1729-1760, Pey-Vov. Contains 3 pages of announcements and financial reports from the Committee for the Lexicon of the Yiddish Theatre. Edited by Zalmen Zylbercweig (Zilbertsvayg) (1894-1972) , Yiddish theater historian and lexicographer. "Zylbercweig 's magnum opus is a six-volume encyclopedia titled Leksikon fun yidishn teater (Lexicon of Yiddish Theater) . The publishing history of these volumes is no less exotic than the wanderings of its author and its subject. Zylbercweig succeeded in publishing one volume in New York and one in Warsaw before World War II; the others were published in New York and Mexico City from 1959 to 1969. Volumes 1-3 were co-edited by Jacob Mestel. An unpublished seventh volume was in page proofs at the time of Zylbercweig 's death. " - YIVO Encyclopedia. Subjects: Jewish theater - Periodicals. Jewish actors - Periodicals. Jewish entertainers - Periodicals. Jewish actors. Jewish entertainers. Jewish theater. OCLC lists 12 copies. Bound in pink wraps, heavily illustrated. Scarce. Clean and fresh. Very good condition. (YID-22-10).
Published by Elisheva Farlag (Published under the auspices of The Hebrew Actors Union of America), Warsaw, 1934
Seller: The Book Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel
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. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs. The book is in : Yiddish.
Published by Published under the Auspices of the Hebrew Actors Union of America. Idisher aktyoren yunyon (U.S.), New York, 1946
Seller: Meir Turner, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. In Yiddish. A Yiddish serial publication in the years 1943-1947. Illustrated. 305 x 230 mm. Fascicle 10.