Die "Wundermänner" im jüdischen Volke: Ihr Leben und Treiben
Antwerpen: Delplace, Koch & Co., 1921. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 139 (1)pp. Original brown wraps with black publisher's device, ruling and lettering on cover. Illustrated front endpaper. Frontispiece title page in French. Black ruling and publisher's device on title page. Dedicated to the President of the Jewish Parish in Antwerp. Portrayal of life and work of 25 outstanding Jewish men (Wundermänner / Baal-Schem) who have emerged from the middle of the 11th century to date, including Benjamin ben Serach, Adam Baal-Schem, Joel (I) ben Isak Heilpern, Simon Wolf, Josef Baal-Schem, Israel Friedfertig, and others. Most of the portrayals had been published in the periodical "Freie jüdische Lehrerstimme" in 1919, and appear here in an edited and expanded version. Includes essay on the history of the older Kabbalah and appendices at rear. Text in German. Wraps with wear along edges and spine, small chips, light creasing and staining of front cover. Starting at foreword and page 105. Light age toning along edges of block. Wraps in overall good, interior in good+ to very good condition. g to vg. Item #41801
Price: $125.00