The Golem
by Isaac Bashevis Singer
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0374327416
- ISBN 13
- 9780374327415
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1982 Farrar, Straus, Giroux, New York. 1982. Hardcover. Stated First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; three rub marks on front board. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($10.95); slight edge bumps to head and tail. Maroon cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 83 pp 8vo. This is the author's telling of the legend of the golem, the clay giant who aids the Jews in their time of need. The golem is brought to life only when the rabbi inscribes th sacred name on it forehead. One day in an abuse of holy instructions the rabbi loses dominion over the golem and it rampages through Prague and threatens the Jews unti a young servant girl exercises her power on the golem's heart and the Jews of Prague are finally in peace. A clean very presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010985
- Title
- The Golem
- Author
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0374327416
- ISBN 13
- 9780374327415
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus, Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- The Golem, Jews, Rabbi, Judaism, giant, evil giant, protective giant, Prague, religion, saving he Jews,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tail
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- Bumps
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- Spine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...