Siberia, Abraham Sutzkever — 1st Edition

£77.90

Siberia, Abraham Sutzkever — 1st Edition

Name: Siberia, Abraham Sutzkever — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6546
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Publication: London, Abelard-Schuman, 1961

Formatting: Folio, pp. 46.

Condition Report: Near Fine; Very Good dust jacket. The publisher’s original light blue cloth binding remains remarkably tight, exceptionally clean, and square, with bright silver lettering to the spine completely unmarred by oxidation or rubbing. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and entirely free of tearing or significant foxing, presenting Chagall's striking illustrations with excellent clarity. The volume is housed in its original pictorial dust jacket, which, while remaining completely intact and smartly preserved in a protective Mylar sleeve, exhibits moderate age-toning, scattered foxing spots across the beige panels, and minor rubbing to the extremities typical of this edition.

Catalogue Note: This is the first translated English edition of Abraham Sutzkever’s celebrated poem, translated from the original Yiddish and introduced by Jacob Sonntag.

The volume is notably enhanced by the artistic contributions of the Jewish modernist master Marc Chagall, who provided eight original drawings and a prefatory letter specifically for this work. The aesthetic presentation is further elevated by the headings and decorative details designed by Elizabeth Friedlander.

This edition was jointly sponsored by the International PEN Club and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, earning its place in the UNESCO Collection of Contemporary Works. Complete, jacketed copies retaining Chagall’s delicate cover art remain uncommon on the open market.

An evocative and profoundly moving narrative poem by the acclaimed Yiddish poet and Holocaust survivor Abraham Sutzkever. In Siberia, Sutzkever reflects upon his early childhood in the Russian Empire, capturing the stark, icy beauty and haunting mystery of the landscape. His lyrical memories of a world illuminated by the silver moon and traversed by his father's sledge are beautifully complemented by the dreamlike ink drawings of Marc Chagall, resulting in a striking collaboration between two titans of twentieth-century Jewish art and literature.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Abraham Sutzkever

Book Publisher: Abelard-Schuman

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 46

Book Publication Year: 1961

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Marc Chagall

Book Series: UNESCO Collection of Contemporary Works

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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