(PARODY). ROSENZWEIG, GERSHON. Talmud Yankee [satire on aspects of Jewish life in America]

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $650

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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

printer

S. Druckermman

Place

New York

Publication

1909

Description

Eight works in one volume. Each with its own title page. * Bound with another unrelated work

references

Friedberg, Tav 1388

summary

Also includes Masecheta Chanukah, a satire on card playing; Masecheta Kozvim, a Talmudic parody on “April-Fools’ Day;” Masecheta America a satire on the life and manners of Jewish immigrants to America; Midrash Esther and Hagadah Lesofrim a satire on the poverty of Hebrew writers. See I. Davidson, Parody in Jewish Literature (1966) pp. 240-41

pp. (4); (2) 4; (2) 4; (2) 4; (2) 4; (2) 2; (2) 31; (2) 3; (2) 4. Modern boards. 8 vo.

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