first edition
1982 · New York
by Singer, Isaac Bashevis; Shulevitz, Uri
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1982. First edition thus. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing in English of this retelling of the Jewish folktale, with attractive illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Uri Shulevitz. Isaac Bashevis Singer originally published this story in Hebrew in the JEWISH DAILY FORWARD in 1969, nine years before his Nobel win. THE GOLEM was not printed in English until the present edition, and features a greatly expanded plot. 8.5'' x 6.25''. Original red cloth binding. Original unclipped ($10.95) pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in black and white. 86 pages. Sharp and bright.
(Inventory #: 22064)
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