Bidspirit auction | Yiddish - Dos Mendele Buch

Yiddish - Dos Mendele Buch – Letters and Reminiscences of Mendele Mokher Sforim (1959), edited and inscribed by Nachman Mayzel - A rare and significant Yiddish volume titled Dos Mendele Buch, presenting a rich anthology of letters, autobiographical notes, portraits, drawings, facsimiles, and conversations of Sholem Yankev Abramovitsh, known as Mendele Mokher Sforim. Compiled, edited, and introduced by literary scholar Nachman Mayzel, the book provides deep insights into Mendele’s life and influence on modern Jewish literature. Published in New York in 1959 by the Yiddisher Kultur Farband. Hardcover with the original illustrated dust jacket (edge wear and small tears), 512 pages, with illustrations and facsimiles. This copy includes a rare personal inscription by the editor Nachman Mayzel dated August 16, 1961 – a unique feature that enhances its bibliophilic and historical value. A highly desirable collector’s item for scholars of Yiddish literature and Jewish cultural history.