Search Results: Titles starting with D from Dan Wyman Books

Nyu York : Poyle Tsien Farlag, 1920. Hardcover. 1st edition. Original boards with gilt lettering. 8vo, 320 pages, 21 cm. In Yiddish. Ber Borochov (1881-1917) was a Marxist Zionist and one of the founders of the Labor Zionist movement as well as a pioneer in the study of Yiddish as a language. As an adult he joined the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party but was expelled when he formed a Zionist Socialist Workers Union in Yekaterinoslav. Subsequently, he helped form the Poale Zion party and devoted his life to promoting the party in Russia, Europe, and America. When the Russian social democrats came to power, Borochov returned to Russia in March 1917 to lead Poale Zion. Borochov became highly influential in the Zionist movement because he explained nationalism in general, and Jewish Nationalism in particular in terms of Marxist class struggle and dialectical materialism. Borochov predicted, correctly, that nationalist forces would be more important in determining events than economic and class… Read More

Lisboa; [Ofic. Da "soc. Nacional De Tipografia"], 1925. Original Wraps. 4to. XXVII, [8], 46 pages. 29 cm. First edition. In Portuguese. At head of title: Maimonides. With 4 pages of plates. "Tiragem de 150 exemplares. " Limited edition. Text of the Spanish translation of 1652 preceded by a reproduction of its original title page: Tratado de los articulos de la ley diuina ... Amsterdam, En casa de G. Joosten. As traducções e os traductores em hespanhol das obras de Maimonides: pages v-xxvii. Novamente impressa e com vma introdvcção de Mosés Bensabat Amzalak; (1892-1978) "Portuguese scholar and economist. Amzalak was born and educated in Lisbon, combined a successful business career with encyclopedic academic activity, became professor of philosophy and later dean of the Lisbon School of Economics and Finance, and was president of the Portuguese Academy of Sciences and chancellor of the Lisbon Technical University. His main interests were economic history, history of economic thought, and… Read More

Warsaw : Ahiasaf, 1922. Hardcover. (FT) 8vo. Xx, 609 pages. In Hebrew. Mahadurah hadashah edition. SUBJECT(S) : Philosophy, Jewish; Jewish ethics. OCLC lists 16 copies worldwide. "Bernfeld was born in Stanislav, Galicia, and was educated in Koenigsberg and Berlin. In 1886 he was appointed chief rabbi of the Sephardi community of Belgrade, Serbia; he remained there until 1894, when he returned to Berlin and devoted himself to scholarly pursuits. He continued his literary work until his death, despite blindness in his later years. Bernfeld wrote several monographs in Hebrew on Jewish history and philosophy, the earliest published when he was only 19." (Klausner, EJ) Hinges starting, shaken, pages tanned, minor wear to covers, good- condition. (HebLit-2-23).

[United States Seventh Army], 1971. Paperback. Paper Wrappers. 4to. 67 pages. 27 cm. Fascimile edition, printed in 1971. "Dachau, 1933-1945" comprises the official report by U. S. Seventh Army released within days of the camp's liberation. The preface of the report was submitted by Colonel William W. Quinn, top intelligence officer for the Seventh Army. This 67 page document is a photocopy of the original typewritten report of 1945, which attempts to delineate the history and organization, the composition of internees and their experiences, the function of the different aspects of the camp, and the situation post-liberation, of Dachau concentration camp. Contains numerous black and white photographs throughout, diary entrees, lists detailing who the internees were, and "special case reports" to note the top camp SS members and the crimes they committed. Composition, Art work, Photographs, Copy Preparation, and Printing, all done by different sections of the Seventh Army. Subjects: World War,… Read More

'S-Gravenhage: Stols, 1946. Softcover, 88 pages, 8vo, 25 cm. In Dutch. Series: De Vrije bladen; jrg. 18, schrift 6/7; De Vrije bladen; jrg. 18, schrift 6/7. "Diary from a Camp. " Survivor's diary of camp life. "Loden Vogel (Louis Tas) was the son of an Amsterdam doctor and psychiatrist; he was arrested in Amsterdam on September 29, 1943, along with his parents, and taken to the transit camp at Westerbork. He was born on December 25, 1920, so he was 23 years old at the time. Everyone in his family had South American passports, so they were sent to Bergen-Belsen as "'exchange Jews'" on April 15, 1944. Loden was one of the survivors; he had spent exactly one year in the Star Camp. His father worked as a doctor in the camp and because of this, Loden was given a job as a nurse. In 1946, he published the diary that he kept in Bergen Belsen under the title "'Dagboek uit een kamp'" (scrapbookpages-com, 2013).SUBJECT (S) : Concentratiekampen. Vogel, Loden. Genre/Form: Dagboeken (vorm) . OCLC lists 12 copies… Read More

Tel Aviv: Or-`am, 1978. Paperback. 8vo. 371 pages. First edition. In Hebrew. Holocaust memoir. SUBJECT (S) : World War, 1939-1945 - personal narratives, Jewish; Jews - Poland -- biography. OCLC lists 10 copies worldwide. Very good condition. (HOLO2-6-33).

[N. L], 1984. Paperback. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 56 pages. 21 cm. Family Roster of the Dan/Den and Dunn family; includes lengthy description of family history in Taurage, Lithuania and emigration; various members of the extended family moved overseas in the late nineteenth century, many settled in the United States, specifically Chicago and Memphis, Tennessee, with various relatives eventually scattered throughout all four corners of the U. S. , as well as Israel, South Africa, and survivors in Lithuania. Includes history of extended family connections (Hersch/Harris, Levitan, Zechman, Sax) ; and a lengthy family roster listing by last name and location. Subjects: Dan Family History. Genealogy. One library copy held at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. Light pen mark on back page, otherwise fine. Very good condition. (GENE-1-23).

[Tel Aviv], The Unit, 1993. Paperback. Original paper wrappers. 4to. 13 pages; 30 cm. A booklet published by the IDF Spokesman's Unit on Islamic Fundamentalism 8 years before the September 11 attacks. Divided into various parts covering topics such as "Extreme Fundamentalist Islamic Organizations: Their Aims, Social Background and Ideology, " "The Fundamentalist Movements in the Arab and Muslim World, " and "Statements Attributed to Muslim Fundamentalists Regarding Israel and the Peace Process. " "Terrorist activities and violence by fundamentalist organizations are not confined to Western targets. The activities of these organizations have spread throughout the Middle East and Africa. They present a genuine danger to the stability of many regimes in the region, and are involved in a tireless struggle to subvert government authority, whether by exploiting the democratic process through parliamentary elections or by employing terrorism aimed at destabilizing and toppling the regime. " SUBJECT (S) :… Read More

New York: Druk Fun A. H. Rozenberg, 1913. Hardcover. 1st tri-lingual edition (First edition of 1905 lacks English and Yiddish). Original gilt-tooled purple publisher's cloth, 8vo, 176, [2], xxx pages; 22 cm. In Hebrew and Yiddish with English section, including subscriber's list listing over 700 names, mostly Jews from small towns and big cities across America. Of special note among the approbations included are those of W. Loeb, on behalf of Pres.Theodore Roosevelt (27 Oct. 1904) and Charles D. Dorton, on behalf of Pres. William Taft (27 June 1910). The Aramaic text of Ezra and Nehemiah is reprinted here with the same type, layout and format as the first edition of 1905. In this second edition Heller added English and Yiddish translations on facing pages."Heller was born in 1862 in Bialystok. He was a student of Rabbi Samuel Mohilewer, Rabbi Meir Loeb b. Yehiel Mikhel [Malbim], [Michael Levi?] Rodkinson and Meir Ish-Shalom and he was ordained by the former two and by Rabbi Alexander Lapidot of… Read More

Nuyork [New York] : Druk fun A. H. Rozenberg, 1913. paperback. 1st tri-lingual edition (First edition of 1905 lacks English and Yiddish). Original gilt-tooled purple publisher's cloth, 8vo, 176, [2], xxx pages; 22 cm. In Hebrew and Yiddish with English section, including subscriber's list listing over 700 names, mostly Jews from small towns and big cities across America. Of special note among the approbations included are those of W. Loeb, on behalf of Pres.Theodore Roosevelt (27 Oct. 1904) and Charles D. Dorton, on behalf of Pres. William Taft (27 June 1910). The Aramaic text of Ezra and Nehemiah is reprinted here with the same type, layout and format as the first edition of 1905. In this second edition Heller added English and Yiddish translations on facing pages."Heller was born in 1862 in Bialystok. He was a student of Rabbi Samuel Mohilewer, Rabbi Meir Loeb b. Yehiel Mikhel [Malbim], [Michael Levi?] Rodkinson and Meir Ish-Shalom and he was ordained by the former two and by Rabbi Alexander… Read More

1980. Paperback. Detroit: Published by Wayne State University Press for the Jewish Museum, New York, 8vo. 141 pages. Illustrated. Ceremonial art & history of the Danzig Jewish community. SUBJECT (S) : Judaism - Liturgical objects - Exhibitions; Jews - Poland - Gdansk - History; Religieuze voorwerpen; Joden. Silver gilt lettering on spine. Portrait on endpapers. Slight bumping to corners. In Very Good condition. (ART-2-8).

1980. Hardcover. Detroit: Published by Wayne State University Press for the Jewish Museum, New York, 8vo. 141 pages. Illustrated. Ceremonial art & history of the Danzig Jewish community. SUBJECT (S) : Judaism - Liturgical objects - Exhibitions; Jews - Poland - Gdansk - History; Religieuze voorwerpen; Joden. Silver gilt lettering on spine. Portrait on endpapers. Slight bumping to corners. In Very Good condition. (ART-2-8).

Tel Aviv; Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1952. Paperback. 1st edition, Original paper wrappers. 8vo. XI, 232, 178, [2] pages. 24 cm. In Hebrew. Two issues have separate title page and abstracts in English, Yiddish; issue one also includes an abstract in Russian: "Pages for the study of the catastrophe and the revolt" published by the Yitzhak Katznelson Ghetto Fighters House. Major essays include: Dr. Emanuel Ringelblum's Literary Remains; ‘Aktion Stroop'; On Cultural Life in the Lodz Ghetto during the year 1940/41; Results of an Enquiry Conducted Among the Members of the ‘Ghetto Fighters' Kibbutz; Brief Notes. Collecting Material for recent Jewish History; Some Rescue and Relief Activities; The Pogroms in Poland (1935-1937); The linguistic heritage of the Nazi years and its expression in Hebrew Literature; Poems by Katznelson, and Book Reviews. On the Kibbutzim, "Very few museums of Holocaust history were set up; the first of these was founded only a few years after World War II, with the arrival in… Read More

Tel Aviv; Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1973. Hardcover. First edition. Original boards. 8vo. 178, [2] pages. 24 cm. In Hebrew. Issue two has separate title page in English and Yiddish: "Pages for the study of the catastrophe and the revolt" published by the Yitzhak Katznelson Ghetto Fighters House. Major essays include: Collecting Material for recent Jewish History; Some Rescue and Relief Activities; The Pogroms in Poland (1935-1937) ; The linguistic heritage of the Nazi years and its expression in Hebrew Literature; Poems by Katznelson, and Book Reviews. Subjects: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Periodicals. World War, 1939-1945 - Jews - Periodicals. Boards worn, pages aged; clean. Good condition. (HOLO2-102-45A).

Tel Aviv; Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1952. Paperback. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 178, [2] pages. 24 cm. In Hebrew. Issue two has separate title page in English and Yiddish: "Pages for the study of the catastrophe and the revolt" published by the Yitzhak Katznelson Ghetto Fighters House. Major essays include: Collecting Material for recent Jewish History; Some Rescue and Relief Activities; The Pogroms in Poland (1935-1937) ; The linguistic heritage of the Nazi years and its expression in Hebrew Literature; Poems by Katznelson, and Book Reviews. Subjects: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Periodicals. World War, 1939-1945 - Jews - Periodicals. Boards worn, pages aged; clean. Good condition. (HOLO2-102-45).

Tel Aviv; Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1951. Hardcover. 1st edition, 8vo. XI, 232, 178, [2] pages. 24 cm. In Hebrew. Bound in original quarter cloth and boards. Two issues have separate title page and abstracts in English, Yiddish; issue one also includes an abstract in Russian: "Pages for the study of the catastrophe and the revolt" published by the Yitzhak Katznelson Ghetto Fighters House. Major essays include: Dr. Emanuel Ringelblum's Literary Remains; ‘Aktion Stroop'; On Cultural Life in the Lodz Ghetto during the year 1940/41; Results of an Enquiry Conducted Among the Members of the ‘Ghetto Fighters' Kibbutz; Brief Notes. Collecting Material for recent Jewish History; Some Rescue and Relief Activities; The Pogroms in Poland (1935-1937); The linguistic heritage of the Nazi years and its expression in Hebrew Literature; Poems by Katznelson, and Book Reviews. On the Kibbutzim, "Very few museums of Holocaust history were set up; the first of these was founded only a few years after World War II, with… Read More

New York; Museum Of Jewish Heritage, 2007. Softbound. 4to. 146 pages. 28 cm. First edition. "Produced and published on the occasion of the exhibition Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust by the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, New York, NY, April 2007-July 2008." Publishers description: "This important companion book challenges the stereotypical view that Jews were passive victims of Nazi oppression. Highlighting the themes of the exhibition, this unique compilation of more than thirty memoirs, oral histories, and letters - some published for the first time in English - documents from a Jewish perspective the vitality and resilience of Jewish life under Nazi oppression. The collection also includes original and thought provoking essays by exhibition curator Yitzchak Mais, Holocaust scholar David Engel, and psychologist Eva Fogelman, all of whom offer new insights about this important chapter of Jewish history. " Subjects: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -… Read More

Published By The Author, 1994. Hardcover, 8vo, 148 pages, illustrated, 25 cm. Memoirs of a Polish Christian who saved Jews during the Holocaust. SUBJECT (S) : Jews -- Persecutions -- Poland -- Warsaw. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Personal narratives. Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Warsaw. Judenvernichtung. Erlebnisbericht. Rettung. Geschichte 1939-1945. Caitung, Severin. Caitung, Marge. Warsaw (Poland) -- Ethnic relations. Warschau. Juden. Light shelfwear staining to back cover. Very good condition. (Holo2-67-2).

Hardcover. Tel Aviv: Massadah Publishing House, 1953. Cloth; small 8vo. 153 pages. In Hebrew. Title in Hebrew on verso. Frontispiece plate of Maimonides. Illustrated with plates. Judaism -- United States -- History. Added title page: Jewish religious life and institutions in America, an historical study. / "This volume is based upon the chapter `Jewish religious life and institutions in America (an historical study) from The Jews: their history. Culture and religion, edited by Louis Finkelstein. "/ Romanized record. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-153) . Other Titles: Jewish religious life and institutions in America, an historical study. OCLC lists twenty-three copies worldwide. Ex-library with minimal markings. Pages brown; jacket soiled with edges chipped and about an inch missing from top and bottom of spine; good condition in fair dust jacket. (AM-4).

Berlin : Königl. Geh. Ober-Hofbuchdruckerei, 1875. Hardcover. 8vo. 408 pages. In German. First edition. SUBJECT (S) : Embezzlement - trials for, Germany; Arnim, Harry, Graf von, 1824-1881; Germany - legation, France. OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (New York Public Library, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Universiteit Leiden) . Covers worn, backstrip loose & chipped, flyleaf has owner's stamp, good condition. (GER-17-5).