Der Hammer, October 1932 (Vol.6, #9)
New York: Freiheit, 1932. First edition. Softcover. Large quarto. 48pp [1]. Illustrated b/w wrappers with black lettering on the front cover. A single issue of the Yiddish Communist magazine “Der Hammer”, featuring a striking b/w cover illustration by renowned Jewish-American artist and cartoonist William Gropper (1897-1977). Text in Yiddish, printed in a two-column format throughout covering the news and cultural stories of the day. Includes some poetry as well, and a few small b/w illustrations and satirical cartoons throughout, including an original image by Yosl Cutler (1896-1935).
Text in Yiddish.
Wrappers with some light rubbing and chipping along the spine. Sporadic light marginal notes and/or underlining to a few pages in colored pencil. A few minor closed tears along the edges of pages. Wrappers and interior in very good- condition overall. Protected in modern mylar. vg-. Item #48070
Yiddish: דער האמער.
Price: $275.00