ROSENZWEIG, GERSHON. Talmud Yankee [parodical Talmud]

AUCTION 38 | Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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ROSENZWEIG, GERSHON. Talmud Yankee [parodical Talmud]

Eight works in one volume, each with its own title page. Hebrew and Aramaic pp. (4); (2) 4;(2) 4; (2) 4; (2) 4; (2) 2; (2) 31; (3) 3; (3) 4 Goldman, Hebrew Printing in America 1138

New York: A. H. Rosenberg 1907

Est: $300 - $500

Includes several satires: Masecheth Hedyototh, on Jewish life in America; Masecheth Chanukah, on card playing; Masecheth Nechasim, on the wealthy and those striving to be; Masecheth Masveh, a Purim parody; Masecheth Kozvim, on April Fools Day; Masecheth America, on the life and manners of Jewish immigrants to America; and finally, Hagadah Le-Sofrim, a parodical Hagadah on the poverty of Hebrew authors. See Davidson, pp. 240-241