Bidspirit auction | Bessarabia – Rare Hebrew Anthology

Bessarabia – Rare Hebrew Anthology on Jewish Life, Tel Aviv 1941 | Early Holocaust References | Illustrated by Nahum Gutman - Rare and historically important Hebrew anthology published during World War II, documenting Jewish life in Bessarabia shortly before and during its destruction. “Bessarabia” – A Collection of Essays, Poems and Memoirs, edited by Haim Shorer and Yaakov Fichman, published by the Association of Bessarabian Immigrants, Tel Aviv, 1941. The volume includes:  • Historical essays and personal recollections  • Literary texts and poetry  • Early contemporary references to Jewish persecution and the beginning of the Holocaust  • Original illustrations and sketches by renowned Israeli artist Nahum Gutman  • Period advertisements at the end of the book An exceptionally moving cultural document, printed in Mandatory Palestine while the catastrophe in Europe was unfolding, aiming to preserve the memory of destroyed Jewish communities. Details:  • Publication year: 1941  • Place: Tel Aviv  • Editors: Haim Shorer, Yaakov Fichman  • Pages: approx. 190  • Binding: hardcover cloth  • Language: Hebrew  • With illustrations by Nahum Gutman Condition: Good to fair for its age: general age toning and foxing; weakness and tears along inner spine fold; covers with edge wear and scuffing. Complete and intact. 📌 Highly desirable for collectors of Judaica, early Holocaust documentation, Israeli cultural history, and works illustrated by Nahum Gutman.