Qalevala : Folqs 'epos fun di Finem : jidis fun Hers Rozenfeld - Kalevala in Yiddish
18: Marstin Press, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Extremely rare Yiddish translation of the Finnish epic! Product of the master printer Israel London and his Marstin Press in New York. This work is introduced by Yankev Shatski and ornamented by several artists. Translator Hers Rosenfeld learned Finnish at Columbia to facilitate his task, and worked from translations in several languages. He translated the first 18 (of 50) cantos (which he calls "runes"). Very small wear to the covers, fine condition in general. 184 pp. Fine. Item #343
Price: $1,500.00
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