Desind Philip (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards show signs of wear. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dj. First Edition. [the book is tight and clean (except for the author's inscription) with no wear at all; the jacket shows just a touch of handling wear and a couple of surface scratch lines on the rear panel]. (Jewish Studies, Volume 6) Series (B&W photographs, facsimiles) INSCRIBED warmly to a friend and SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. The substance of the book is a partial translation (and full Yiddish text) of a 1943 autobiographical manuscript by Israel Pressman entitled "Der Durkhgegangener Veg" ("Roads That Passed"), in which he "wrote of his growing-up in Minsk in the typical Jewish tradition, becoming involved in the revolutionary movement as a Jewish Bundist, and eventually being arrested and exiled to Siberia," and then drafted into the Russian army. Notes and historical context have been provided by Philip Desind, as well as a full index and a selected bibliography. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this thick and heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Good- to fine condition. First edition. Quarto. xx. 494pp. 204pp. Black buckram with gilt facsimile signature on cover, gilt lettering on spine, in original, pictorial dustjacket. "During the turbulent first six years of the twentieth century, Russian Jews became profoundly involved in the Russian revolutionary movement. A political league, known as the Jewish "Bund", was the most active revolutionary group in Russia. At its peak in 1905, the "Bund" boasted a membership of over 30,000. Forty years later, in 1943, the "Yiddish Scientific Institute " (YIVO) conducted a contest with the theme "Why I left My Homeland snd What I accomplished in America". [The first prize and here published] story represents not only a divergent approach to the revolution, but also the significant role played by women in fighting Russian autocracy." (Publisher) Illustrated with 20 pages of full-page b/w photographs. With index and preface from original Yiddish and 204 pages with original Yiddish at rear. Text in English and Yiddish. Dustjacket with some light wear, mostly along op of front cover.

Hardcover. First Edition thus. Octavo, 494, 204 [VIII] pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is sun-faded neon red with white lettering. Dust jacket has mild shelving wear and creasing along head edges. Boards fully bound in black cloth, have mild bumping to front fore corner. Textblock edges have mild soiling and staining; interior has light brown staining along front free endpaper fore edge. Shelved in Russia. Volume 6 of Desind's Jewish Studies series. 1406994. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Hardcover. Condition: vg. First edition. 8vo. xx. 494pp. 204pp. Black cloth with gilt lettering in original, pictorial dj. "During the turbulent first six years of the twentieth century, Russian Jews became profoundly involved in the Russian revolutionary movement. A political league, known as the Jewish "Bund", was the most active revolutionary group in Russia. At its peak in 1905, the "Bund" boasted a membership of over 30,000. (.) Forty years later, in 1943, the "Yiddish Scientific Institute "(YIVO) conducted a contest with the theme "Why I left My Homeland snd What I accomplished in America". (.) [The winning and here published] story represents not only a divergent approach to the revolution, but also the significant role played by women in fighting Russian autocracy." [from the dust jacket flap] Illustrated with 20 pages of full-page b/w photographs. With index and preface from original Yiddish. Very minor staining and creasing to dj. In English and Yiddish/. Near fine condition. This book is inscribed by the author at free front endpaper: "To Dina Abramowicz: With great admiration for your untiring efforts in promoting the study of Yiddish history and culture, Philip Desind. December 7, 1992.".

hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.