Search Results: Titles starting with S from Dan Wyman Books

Diessen Vor München : J. C. Huber,. 1933. First Edition. Hardback. 1st Edition. Original Green Soft Cover Illustrated with The Parteiadler with Original Illustrated title page of Sturmabteilung member holding a Nazi Flag. 12mo. 293 pages ; 13 cm. Chiefly music and lyrics. In German. Title translates to English as, "SA Songbook. " The SA, or Sturmabteilung functioned as the original paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) It played a significant role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s" (Wikipedia, 2017) This songbook was published in the year of Hitlers rise to power and contains a page-long forward from Ernst Röhm the notorious Nazi leader who was co-founder of the S. A. And was serving as its commander at the time of publication. After playing a major role in the Nazi Partys rise to power, Röhm, by far the highest-ranking gay member Nazi Party, was executed by Hitler one year after his publication of this songbook during the… Read more

Katsh1, rab4, bible1 . 8vo. 329-342 pages. Facsimile illustrations. SUBJECT (S) : Manuscripts. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Katsh (1908-1998) was born in Poland and emigrated to the U. S. In 1925. In 1933, he began teaching at New York University, and over the following three decades taught Hebrew education, culture, language and literature there. In 1957 He founded the National Association of Professors of Hebrew in American Universities, and was elected president of Dropsie College in 1967, where he served until 1976. His scholarship won him many awards and fellowships, including the Jewish Teachers Association of New York's Avodah Award, the Rabbi Kaniel Prize of the Municipality of Haifa, and the first Charles Kramer Research Fellow of the Institute for Jewish Policy Planning and Research of the Synagogue Council of America. Katsh is well known for his studies of Hebrew manuscripts and fragments from Russia and Eastern Europe, his translations, and his essays on Jewish studies… Read more

Milano: Galleria Carini. 1976. Hardback. NJ1, ItArt1 . 1st Edition. Original Boards with Original Dust Jacket. 4to. 303 pages ; 29 cm. The most expansive retrospective of Labó’s lifework, published in the year of his death. Includes an introduction from Rafaela De Grada. Labó (1899-1976) was an internationally recognized painter from Milan, he exhibited his work at many Venice Biennales and taught at the The Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. “De Grada (1885–1957) was an Italian painter…. (he) was Influenced by the Swiss Secession movement, (and) enjoyed success as a landscape painter.. Join(ing) the Novecento Italiano movement and (taking) part in their two exhibitions in Milan (1926 and 1929) as well as their group shows in other Italian and European cities. His participation in the Venice Biennale began by invitation with the 13th Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte di Venezia in 1922. Having moved to Milan in 1930, he obtained a professorship at the… Read more

1900. Paperback. GER4, rab2 . Paper Wrappers, Berlin: H. Itzkowski, i1900. 8vo. 83, xxix pages. In German and Hebrew. Warmly Inscribed by the author ["d. V.", i.e. die Verfasserin] on the title page. SUBJECT (S) : Bible. O. T. Psalms - Commentaries. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide (Yale Univ Libr, Center for Res Libr, Wayne State Univ, Cornell Univ, Lutheran Theol Seminary) . Cover and outerbinding are missing. Some chipping and bumping to edges. Tear to right side of title page. Text is undamaged and clean. In Very Good condition. (GERA-12-18). .

New York: The American Academy For Jewish Research,. 1943. Hardcover. Rab13 . Cloth. 8vo. 346 pages. Gilt titles. First edition. In English and Hebrew. Includes index. Series: Its Texts and studies; v. 2; Variation: American Academy for Jewish Research; Texts and studies; v. 2. Contents: Baron, S. W. Saadia's communal activities. --Cohen, Boaz. Quotations from Saadia's Arabic commentary on the Bible from two manuscripts of Abraham ben Solomon. --Gandz, Solomon. Saadia gaon as a mathematician. --Wolfson, H. A. The Kalam arguments for creation in Saadia, Averroes, Maimonides and St. Thomas. --Elbogen, Ismar. Saadia's Siddur. --Higger, Michael. Saadia and the treatise Soferim. --Halkin, A. S. The relation of the Samaritans to Saadia gaon. --Freimann, Aron. Saadia bibliography (pages 327-330) . "Essays on Rabbi Saadia ben Joseph, a native of Fayyum, Egypt, and gaon of Sura, the thousandth anniversary of whose death was commemorated by Jews in the year gone by ... Edited by… Read more

New York: The Amaerican Academy for Jewish Research. 1943.. Hardcover. RAB9 . Cloth. 8vo. 346 pages. Gilt titles; blind-stamped cover. First edition. In English and Hebrew. Includes index. Series: Its Texts and studies; v. 2; Variation: American Academy for Jewish Research; Texts and studies; v. 2. Contents: Baron, S. W. Saadia's communal activities. --Cohen, Boaz. Quotations from Saadia's Arabic commentary on the Bible from two manuscripts of Abraham ben Solomon. --Gandz, Solomon. Saadia gaon as a mathematician. --Wolfson, H. A. The Kalam arguments for creation in Saadia, Averroes, Maimonides and St. Thomas. --Elbogen, Ismar. Saadia's Siddur. --Higger, Michael. Saadia and the treatise Soferim. --Halkin, A. S. The relation of the Samaritans to Saadia gaon. --Freimann, Aron. Saadia bibliography (pages 327-330) . "Essays on Rabbi Saadia ben Joseph, a native of Fayyum, Egypt, and gaon of Sura, the thousandth anniversary of whose death was commemorated by Jews in the year gone… Read more

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society Of America.. 1942. Cloth.. SEF9, RAB11 (IM), inbt ae , 208-210 . Second edition. 8vo. 446 pages. SUBJECT(S): Sa'adia ben Joseph, 882-942. SERIES: The Morris Loeb series. Good condition. (RAB-57-13C)xx .

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society Of America.. 1921.. Hardcover. SEF5, RAB9 (IM) . 8vo. 446 pages. SUBJECT(S): Sa'adia ben Joseph, 882-942. SERIES: The Morris Loeb series. Hinges starting, repaired, Otherwise, Good condition. (RAB-57-13A) .

New York: Jewish Theological Seminary of America. 1915. Hardcover. RAB9 (IM) . 104 pages, 8vo. In Hebrew and English. First Edition. SUBJECT(S) : Karaites controversial literature; Philosophy Jewish; Cairo Genizah; Hiwi al-Balhi, 9th century. Davidson (1870–1939) was a scholar of medieval Hebrew literature. “He was born in Yonava, Lithuania…In 1888, after a few years' study at Slobodka yeshivah, he emigrated to the United States…. After completing his studies at Columbia University, he was director of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum and chaplain at the Sing Sing prison. In 1905 he began teaching Talmud at the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, and in 1915 was appointed professor of medieval Hebrew literature. Among the most important works are…Saadia's Polemic against Hiwi al-Balkhi (1915) ” and numerous others. (Habermann, EJ) Signed by previous owner (Benjamin Bokser) on and page, otherwise Very Good condition. (RAB-57-16)xx .

Hardcover. RAB4 . Oxford: East and West Library, 1956. Cloth, 8vo, 190 pages, gilt lettering on cover and spine. Ex-library with usual markings. Hinges starting. Good condition. (RAB-16-5) .

Cambridge, Deighton And Bell. 1903. Hardcover. Rab8, CDS . 1st edition. Original Publisher’s Cloth. 8vo. Xii, 148 pages. 23 cm. In Hebrew and English. Contains facsimiles of Hebrew manuscripts with English explanations. Saadya [SAADIAH Ben Joseph] Gaon was the greatest scholar and author of the geonic period and important leader of Babylonian Jewry. Boards show some wear, with gilt lettering worn rubbed away. Underlining and marginalia on several pages. Good+ condition. (SEF42-26) .

Hancock, Mich. : Tekijän Kustantama.. 1926.. Paperback. FIN1 . 16mo. 80 pages.   In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish language; Medicine – religious aspects. OCLC lists two copies worldwide (Northern Michigan Univ. , Kent State) . Stain on front and back cover, spine a little worn. Very good condition. (FIN-1-39)  .

Varshah; Tushiyah. 1912. Hardcover. Spec6, heblit1, ee2. (ja) . Later Cloth. 8vo. 143 pages. 22 cm. First edition. In Hebrew. Sa‘ar u-demamah (Storm and Stillness) ; the authors second book of poems. David Shimonovitz (1886–1956) , “poet and translator, known in Hebrew as David Shim‘oni. Born in Bobruisk, Belorussia, David Shimonovitz moved to Palestine in 1909, where he stayed for about a year, working as a laborer and watchman at various moshavim (communal settlements) . There he formed close friendships with the Hebrew writers Aharon David Gordon and Yosef Hayim Brenner. In 1910, Shimonovitz returned to Russia, but soon left for Germany to study oriental languages and philosophy in Berlin, Würzburg, and Heidelberg. During World War I he worked in Moscow as a journalist for the daily Ha-‘Am and the periodical Ha-Tekufah. In 1920, he immigrated to Palestine, married, and settled in Rehovot. Three years later he moved to Tel Aviv, where he taught Hebrew,… Read more

New York : Bloch Publishing Company [And] New York: Transcontinental. 1935 [AND] 1957 [AND] 1939. Hardcover. Music2 . All first editions. Multiple items rebound in black cloth with gold gilt lettering. 8vo. 40, 54, 39, 31 pages. 26 cm. In English and transliterated Hebrew. "Jacob Weinberg (7 July 1879 – 2 November 1956) was a Russian-born Jewish composer and pianist who composed over 135 works for piano and other instruments. He was one of the founders of the Jewish National Conservatory in Jerusalem before immigrating to the U. S. Where he became 'an influential voice in the promotion of American Jewish music' from the 1940s until his death. " (Wikipedia, 2016) SUBJECTS: Synagogue music. Some wear to cover, otherwise Very Good Condition. (MUSIC-5-57) .

New York : Bloch Publish Company. 1930 [AND] 1929. Hardcover. Music2, amr6 . All first editions. Original paper wrappers rebound in black cloth with gold gilt lettering on spine. 8vo. 47 pages. 22cm. In English and transliterated Hebrew. Lazare Saminsky was a famous Russian-Jewish composer and conductor. While a student in St. Petersburg, he founded the Society for Jewish Folk. After emigrating to the United States in 1920, he became a board member of the International Composers Guild and music director of Temple Emanu-El Synagogue in New York. He composed the pieces for sale here on behalf of Temple Emanu-El. Minor shelf wear. Very Good Condition. (MUSIC-6-1) .

New York : Bloch. 1924. Hardcover. Music2 . Period Cloth, 8vo, 24 pages, 27 cm. SUBJECTS: Synagogue music - Jewish chants-songs Hebrew. Gottfried Federlein (1883-1952) was a German-American organist, composer, and teacher. He rose to prominence during the early 20th century and published a variety of anthems, chamber music, church and synagogue music, and much more. His name has once again made its way into the news after it was rumored that Hitler encoded into one of Federlein's pieces directions to a hidden stash of gold and diamonds. Bound together with Morning Service for the Sabbath. Overall, Very Good Condition. (MUSIC-5-7) .

Syracuse, NY; Council Of Jewish Women. [1910?]. Pamphlet. Women1, amr5. (ja) . Original Wraps. 8vo. [8] pages. 20 cm. Only edition. No date given. Sabbath services compiled by Rabbi Joseph Henry Stolz. “Given in Memory of Zilli Marshall by Mrs. A. Rosenberg and Mrs. M. Leopold of Philadelphia” - p. 1. Zilli Marshall, Mother of Louis Marshall; died 1910. Subjects: Council of Jewish Women – Syracuse, New York. Zilli Marshall – Memoriam. None listed on OCLC. Very clean and fresh. Very good condition. (WOMEN-2-16) .

Syracuse, N. Y. : Syracuse University.. April 1970.. Paperback. MX2, rab5 . 8vo. 24 pages. SUBJECT (S) : Sabbath; Leisure – religious aspects – Judaism. SERIES: The B. G. Rudolph lectures in Judaic studies. An American Reform rabbi, Plaut (b. 1912) was born in Germany and took a law degree at the University of Berlin. In 1935, he fled the Nazis to the US, and there was ordained at Hebrew Union College. He served as a chaplain in the army during WWII, and led congregations in Chicago, St. Paul, and Toronto, leading the Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto several decades. (EJ, 2007) Very good condition. (MX-20-15) .

London: P. Vallentine. 1910. Paperback. Brit1, rab12 . 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers Inside Protective Boards. 8vo. 17 pages ; 21 cm. In English. Includes a 6 page paper by Michael Friedlander titled, “The Life of Ibn Ezra. ” “Michael Friedländer (1833 –1910) was an Orientalist and principal of Jews' College, London. He is best known for his English translation of Maimonides' Guide to the Perplexed, which was the most popular such translation until the more recent work of Shlomo Pines, and still remains in print. ” This brief history was published one year before Friedlander’s widely influential four volume work, “The Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah” and was Friedlander’s first published work about the legendary medieval scholar. Some foxing. Wrappers are separated from the contents. Creased, with small tear at the bottom of most pages; no text effected. Text is bright and very readable. About good condition. (SPEC-42-33) .

San Francisco, Weiss, Printer,. 1900. 1st edition. Period boards, 12mo, 68 pages. Singerman 5777 (locating only 1 defective copy) . Inscribed by the author in San Francisco shortly after publication. Title page indicates that this is "revised" from a 5655 edition; however singerman lists no other earlier publications by this author or with this title, nor any publication from this congregation in 5665, so we presume this to have been perhaps a manuscript or private edition. "Before serving as rabbi of San Francisco's Congregation Sherith Israel (1893-1930) , Jacob Nieto was first a rabbi in Sheffield, England (1889-1892) . Nieto was widely recognized as an impassioned and spellbinding orator and a champion of humanitarian causes and controversial issues, as well as a supporter of the Spanish-American War and manifest destiny. He served as a president of the Anti-Capital Punishment League and as president of the San Francisco branch of the National Industrial Peace… Read more