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Auction 33 · Lot 104
Kiss, Gershon. Masechta Prohibishon [“Prohibition Tractate”]
- Estimate
- $200–$300
- Hammer price
- $400
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(PARODY)
printer
Oriom Press
Place
New York
Publication
1929
Description
FIRST EDITION
summary
In light of the era of Prohibition in the United States, a humorous look - written in a clever Talmudic style - of “the many and diverse maneuvers carried out in order to circumvent the laws of Prohibition, as well as the mishaps occurring due to the consumption of noxious drinks.” EJ, XIII col.136
pp. 40. Previous owner’s stamp on title. Original boards, loose. 8vo
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