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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0374148309 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket showing a little wrinkling on spine; This is the story of a love affair between a Hasidic Jew and a Polish Catholic girl. They are enemies, but they fall in love nonetheless. The relationship is forbidden, but they continue to defy society and defy the odds. The story is ultimately tragic, but it is also a story of true love.; 8vo .

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. As New. 1980. Limited Signed Edition. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition, SIGNED by AUTHOR Isaac Bashevis Singer in unread As New condition; When Isaac Bashevis Singer won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1979, the Swedish Academy praised his "impassioned narrative art which, with roots in a Polish-Jewish cultural tradition, brings universal human conditions to life. "Gimpel The Fool" is an important source of Jewish history, focusing on the lives of simple Jews, their struggles and joys This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather and features gilded, sewn in pages and ribbon marker, simply superb quality, Franklin Library at its best; 8vo; [xvi], 223, [1] pages; Signed by Author .

London: Peter Owen Limited. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first edition/first printing in turquoise boards with gilt spine in very Nearly Fine dustwrapper, slightly faded, mainly along spine with only limited chipping. An attractive copy; When Isaac Bashevis Singer won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1979, the Swedish Academy praised his "impassioned narrative art which, with roots in a Polish-Jewish cultural tradition, brings universal human conditions to life. "Gimpel The Fool" is an important source of Jewish history, focusing on the lives of simple Jews, their struggles and joys; 8vo; [8], 205, [3] pages .

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Fine+. 1985. Limited/Numbered Edition; First Printing. Original Cloth. 9993557404 . A most beautiful Limited Numbered edition in unread Very Fine condition housed in alike slipcase. This is numbered 447 of 450 published copies and is signed on the limitations page by author and Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer; The Image is a collection of twenty-two entertaining stories from Polish-born American author Isaac Singer. The stories range in time from the old days in Warsaw to more recent years in America. Other stories include Advice; The Bond; The Divorce; Strong as Death is Love; On the Way to the Poorhouse; A Nest Egg for Paradise; and A Telephone Call on Yom Kippur; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. As New. 1985. Limited/Numbered Edition; First Printing. Original Cloth. 9993557404 . A most beautiful Numbered edition, limited to 450 copies in unread As New condition housed in alike slipcase, still in its original shrink-wrap. Signed on the limitation page by author and Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer; The Image is a collection of twenty-two entertaining stories from Polish-born American author Isaac Singer. The stories range in time from the old days in Warsaw to more recent years in America. Other stories include Advice; The Bond; The Divorce; Strong as Death is Love; On the Way to the Poorhouse; A Nest Egg for Paradise; and A Telephone Call on Yom Kippur; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. First US Edition; First Printing. Cloth Spine. A close to Fine first printing of the first US edition in Near Fine dust-jacket, minor edgewear; This book is a compilation of short stories that explore the human condition from a variety of perspectives. The stories are written in a lyrical and poetic style, and often explore the relationship between man and woman.; 8vo; 312 pages .

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. Fine. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition and true first edition/first printing, preceding the trade edition. Unread Fine condition, SIGNED by author and Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer; Singer's tale of Joseph Shapiro. Joseph flees Poland during the era of Nazi aggression. He comes to America but eventually embarks on a spiritual journey that brings him to Israel. This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather with raised bands and features gilded sewn-in pages with a satin marker. Simply superb quality; Franklin Library at its best; 8vo; [xviii], 169, [7] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0374293473 . First edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dustjacket. Terra cotta colored cloth with embossed cover design and black spine lettering; Recognizing that Yentyl seems to have the soul and disposition of a man, her father studies the Torah and other holy books with her. When he dies, Yentyl feels she no longer has a reason to remain in the village, and so she cuts off her hair, dresses as a young man, and sets out to find a yeshiva where she can continue her studies and live secretly as a man. Her life becomes entangled in a way she finds too emotionally and physically taxing to maintain. Another wonderful tale from a beloved storyteller. (from the dust-jacket) Basis for the movie starring Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving; Woodcuts; Large 8vo ; 58, [6] pages .