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    Itzhak Kipnis; Mark Epshteyn, illus.

    Published by Kiyev: Kooperativa farlag Kultur-Lige, 1924

    Seller: Michael Fagan Fine Art & Rare Books, Newton, MA, U.S.A.

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    Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo 17x12.5 cm., Illustrated wrappers by Mark Epshteyn; covers slightly soiled, 18, [1] pp. A one-act children s play, Di farshterte khasene is about the bear's wedding, featuring the traditional Jewish figures of the shadkhn (matchmaker), badkhn (traditional wedding entertainer), and a klezmer band. In this story, the wedding is disrupted by insects who steal honey from the party. Kipnis (1896 1974) was a Jewish Ukrainian writer, noted for his contributions to Soviet Yiddish literature and his writing for children. Epshteyn (1899 1949) was a sculptor, painter, and stage designer who worked with Chagall, Lissitzky, and Altman. Futur anterieur: l avant-garde et le livre yiddish (Paris: Skira-Flammarion, 2009), cat. 95 (illustrated on p. 119). Worldcat finds four copies in North American libraries.