Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Lewisohn, Ludwig. Les derniers jours de Shylock (The Last Days of Shylock). Traduit de l’anglais avec une introduction par Maxime Piha.

Illustrations par Arthur Szyk. 275 pp., 2 leaves. 8vo. Private grained dark morocco, with silver tooled David’s star on front board. In cardboard slipcase. – Paris, Rieder, 1932.

„Judaisme“, vol. XVI. First French edition (“édition originale“). One of 105 numbered copies on vélin, this one one of 15 h.c., marked „O“. Presentation copy to the translator and his wife with author’s ms. inscription „For Yvonne + Maxime Piha in true admiration + most affectionate friendship + in appreciation of their union of beatuy + talent Ludwig Lewisohn, Paris, Feb. 21., 1931.“ Ludwig Lewisohn (1882–1955) was a American novelist and writer, teaching at Brandeis University from 1948 to his death. – Outer hinges of covers somewhat rubbed. Slipcase with used edges. – Best.-Nr. 20876