Description: This rare and collectible book is titled "YIDDISH דער שפיגעל פון דער איסט סייד1923" and is a must-have for collectors of Jewish literature. The book is written in Yiddish and was published in 1923, making it over 100 years old. It is a great addition to any collection of vintage and antique books. The book explores the theme of religion, specifically Judaism, and provides insights into the beliefs and practices of the Jewish faith. It is a valuable resource for those interested in Jewish history, culture, and traditions. The book is in excellent condition, with no tears, stains, or markings, and is ready to be cherished by its new owner.=====================================Magidoff, Jacob. Der shpigel fun der Ist Sayd/ The Mirrors of the East Side. New York, The Author, 1923. Octavo, soiled black cloth with red lettering, front endpaper soiled, 218 pp., b/w drawings by Saul Raskin. Hardbound. Good. Text is in Yiddish. Magidoff was the editor of the Jewish Morning Journal for over forty years. This self-published work came out at the middle of his lengthy tenure. There are full page drawings of all eighteen Lower East Side political figures profiled here by Saul Raskin. Included are Abe Cahan, Morris Hillquit, Meir London and others of their ilk. Raskin, a now highly under-appreciated American Jewish artist was a powerful influence on the immigrant Jewish community on the first third of the 20th century. This aspect of Raskin's life involved journalist advocacy and very popular walking tours of New York's finer Art Museums. Raskin was a populist and a Zionist. He was very concerned with encouraging Jewish Art which he defined as art with Jewish cultural content. He was opposed by critics who were more interested in aesthetic issues than identity issues. Raskin was very active in journalistic caricature and comic illustrations for humor magazines. He is now largely remembered for his large format illustrated books (Hagada, Ani Ma'amin, Siddur, Pirke Avot, Land of Palestine, Personal Surrealism, etc.) This is an early non-journalistic forum for his art. This portrait of Abraham Cahan along with the others in this volume were popular enough to have been issued as postcards.
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