The Five Books of "HaGinah" Publishing House – Complete Collection – Jerusalem, 1925-1930

The Five Books of "HaGinah" Publishing House – Complete Collection – Jerusalem, 1925-1930

The five children's books published in the series Sipurim-Tziyurim LeTinokot [Stories-Pictures for Toddlers], edited by Yechiel Halperin. Jerusalem: "HaGinah" Publishing, 1925-1930.

Complete collection. Five picture books, printed in color lithography and numbered 1-5, published in a special series for kindergarten children, initiated and edited by the writer Yechiel Halperin (founder of the first Hebrew kindergarten in the diaspora); each book was illustrated by a different artist in his own unique style – Ze'ev Raban, Meir Gur Aryeh, Moshe Mutzelmacher, Aharon Kravtzov and Nachum Gutman.

The five books are:

1. I Have a Pair of Oxen. Told according to a folk song by F.[Falk] Halperin, illustrated by M.[Moshe] Mutzelmacher. [1925].

[20] pages. Good condition. Stains. Tiny hole in last page. Blemishes to binding, artistically restored.

2. The Goose and Her Chicks. Book by Yechiel Halperin, illustrated by A. [Aharon] Kravtzov, with music by Joel Engel, 1925.

[16] pages. Good condition. Minor stains. Tears and minor open tears, professionally restored. Binding cord missing. Blemishes to binding, artistically restored.

3. The Tale of the Goat. Children's book by S.Y. Agnon, illustrated by Z.[Ze'ev] Raban, 1925.

[14] pages. Good condition. Minor stains. Blemishes to binding, artistically restored.

4. Elijah the Prophet. Book for toddlers by Yechiel Halperin, illustrated by M.[Meir] Gur-Aryeh, music by Joel Engel, 1925.

[14] pages. Good condition. Minor stains and creases. Minor damp damage. Blemishes to binding, artistically restored.

5. Cahtty Natani (Natani Patpetani). Book by Yechiel Halperin, illustrated by Nachum Gutman, [1930?]. On the inner cover is an inscription signed by the author and founder of the publishing house, Yechiel Halperin, to the founder of "Omanut" publishing house, Shoshana Persitz (dated 1931).

[16] pages. Good condition. Minor stains. Small tears and worming, mostly restored. Blemishes to binding, artistically restored.

The five books are housed in separate matching boxes (each box has a "window" through which the cover is visible), with a matching case for all the boxes together.

PLEASE NOTE: The description of the present lot was shortened in translation. For further information please refer to the Hebrew text.