Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Shosha by Isaac Bashevis Singer in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 1983 Farrar, Straus Giroux. First Printing with no subsequent printing. Woodcut illustrations by Antonio Frasconi. Includes Chicago Tribune obituary of Singer in a plastic bag.
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 also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and very bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear, heavy edge wear, and two 1″ tears mended with acid-free tape. First state jacket with $10.95 price on front flap, 1283/1045 code on the rear flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
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 that she no longer has a reason to remain in the village, and so, late one night, 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.
Don’t miss the opportunity to own this Near Fine first printing of this rare book. Thin volume ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
