Auction 70
Lot 53:
Catalog of Hebrew Bibliophilic Books, the Berman Hall of the National Library. Jerusalem, Cheshvan 1974.
The importance of this booklet: this booklet includes an English translation of the original booklet. Apparently, this is the only copied that survived of this special edition. The National Library has only a copy of the original edition without the English translation.
Provenance: the Mehlman Collection. He wrote on its title page: "הוצאה זו עם התרגום האנגלי – הושמדה"!! (this edition with the English translation was destroyed).
We do not know why the edition was destroyed. It is interesting to note that on the top of the title page, Dr. Mehlman wrote: "פרטי בהחלט" (confidential). Such a notation is most unusual since his library was open to all. Possibly, Mehlman received the copy from the publishers provided that he did not show it to others.
29; 30 pp. 24.5 cm.
Good-fair condition. Some detached leaves. Some stains.
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