Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Wandering Stars by Sholom Aleichem a new archival wrap. First Edition described, 2009 Viking. First Printing with full number line, 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Includes a foreword by Tony Kushner.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear. First state jacket with $29.95 price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Next year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great Yiddish humorist Sholem Aleichem as well as the 100th anniversary of the publication of Wandering Stars, his sprawling love story spanning ten years and two continents, and set in the colorful world of the Yiddish theater.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
