I found this book written by Ilse Herlinger in 1929 today - Mendel Rosenbusch: Tales for Jewish Children. She and her son were eventually killed at Auschwitz. I have not found a copy of this book - in German, first edition, online except in libraries. Can anyone help? I'd like to put it on ebay but really dislike auctions these days.
This site apparently sold a copy in 2005 https://www.virtualjudaica.com/ - http://old.virtualjudaica.com/Item/12600/Die_Geschichten_um_Mendel_Rosenbusch No price mentioned though.
Wonder whose idea it was to put an illustration of a Jewish man holding on to a coin on the cover. Just looked at the link Kronos posted. Ilse was a heroine/martyr of the camps, so think there would be great interest in this if it is in decent condition, as it appears to be.
Aqui - I use Addall - I believe it searches all of the old and rare book sellers. Kronos - I saw that - I was wondering if I was looking at it wrong or something. There was nothing under bidding history. Bronwen - the premise of the book is that Mendel Rosenbusch has a magic coin that he can slip into his pocket to make himself invisible. He then goes out and does good deeds, etc.
If you are not familiar with the tales, it is a loaded image, like that ad that linked Hillary with money. At least now it makes sense & I feel more kindly toward the art director.
certainly a curiosity due its printing in ČSR, but easily found a version that has both the original German text and a Hebrew translation - which might appeal more to US buyers. https://www.lesenmitlinks.de/rezension-mendel-rosenbusch/ furthermore there is the whole original text available for free download. the more interesting place is not Mährisch Ostrau but Tschechisch-Teschen, then a small town of no further importance on the border to Poland.
Fid - the book you linked to is a reissue. The one I have is an original first edition. It depends on the reasons you're buying it which edition you'll want.
already seeing the "knowledge" of German here - even with University degrees at kindergarten level - I do not see an advantage of an edition in German for the US market; that's why I pointed out Teschen, because that would also appeal to Polish, German Silesians, and Czechs of today.
You mean a reference in the listing to Teschen? Yes, no doubt it would broaden the appeal. But I still say a book collector may want this edition because it's the first, regardless of any other attributes.
that's of course a good and valuable point. but who wants to buy a book in German about Jewish fairytales ? is the disappearing of the author in Auschwitz enough to make it attractive for the market ? I personally do not think because the generation of survivers is dying out and the younger people are not interested anymore. for me it's the places mentioned that show where Jewish cultural life was still possible in 1929. Ostrau, Teschen and the Czech Republic. but I'm probably thinking too European. once more.
https://www.zvab.com/servlet/Search...lts-_-Results&an=ilse+herlinger&tn=&isbn=&kn= fantasy prices for dust collectors but might give you an idea for listing internationally.
ABE lists one copy of another book by Herlinger - first edition on similar content - (which also appears in @Fid's link): https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Bo...entlyadded=all&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title12 It might give you some idea of a potential asking price.
