David Vogel – Lifnei HaSha'ar HaAfel – Vienna, 1923

Lifnei HaSha'ar HaAfel, by David Vogel. Vienna: "Makhar", 1923.
The only poetry book by Vogel (1891-1944) published during his lifetime.
Dr. Israel Mehlman writes in his article "Reasons for the rarity of Hebrew Books": "Sometimes, anthologies of poetry by poets unknown at the time, were printed in a limited number of copies. After time elapsed, and the poet became famous during his lifetime or posthumously, it turned out that the first edition of his books is very scarce, for example, David Vogel 'Lifnei HaSha'ar HaAfel' (Vienna 1923)". (Mehlman, Genuzot Sefarim, p. 139).
78, [2] pages, 23 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Ink-stamps (with pen inscriptions). The first and last leaves are partially detached. Folds to corners. Partially detached cover. Closed and open tears to spine and edges of cover.