Collection of Hebrew Translations of Various Books – Europe and the United States, 1843-1902

Collection of Hebrew Translations of Various Books – Europe and the United States, 1843-1902
Six books – Hebrew translations of various books. Europe and the United States, 1843-1902.
1. Shelom Esther, a poem about Mordechai and Esther in three parts, translated from French to Hebrew by Meir Halevi Letteris. Prague: Zeev Pascheles, 1843.
Translation by the poet, author and Enlightenment Movement member Meir Letteris, of Jean Racine's play "Esther".
2. Masat Nefesh, by Naftali Mendel Schor. Lvov: Joseph Kohn Zedek, 1867.
3. Shirei Mirza Schaffy, [by Friedrich Martin Von Bodenstedt]. Introduction and translation to Hebrew by Joseph Choczner. Breslau: Schletter'sche Buchhandlung, 1868.
4. Ben Kohelet, [translation and foreword by Yitzchak Eduard Zalkinsohn]. Vienna: Georg Brög, 1876.
Translation by Yitzchak Zalkinsohn of the poem "Urania" by the German poet Christoph August Tiedge. A letter by Zalkinsohn to Abraham Firkovich the biblical scholar is printed at the end of the book.
5. The Eternal Jew by Ludwig Börne translated to Hebrew by Avraham Yosef Dazan. Lvov: A. Wajdowicz, 1885.
Without [IV] pp at the end of the book (similar to one of the copies in the NLI).
6. Sefer Mishle Lessing veSipurav, [by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing]. Translation: Moses Reicherson. New-York: Avraham Ferenburg, [1902].
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. The books were not thoroughly examined and are offered for sale AS IS.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.