Two books with illustrations by Gregory (Hersh) Inger:
1. In Shvern Gang [On a Hard Journey], poems by Moshe Khashtewatsky [Moshe Khaschavetsky]. Moscow: Tsentralfarlag, 1929. (On the cover: "Tsentralfarlag – Kharkiv"). Yiddish. With the author's dedication.
155, [3] pages. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes and tears, with slight damage to illustration on cover, and spine. Minor tears to edges of spine, some restored. Pen markings.
2. Мальчик Мотл [Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son], by Sholem Aleichem. Moscow: ОГИЗ: Государственное Изд-во "Дер Емес", 1945. Russian.
89, [3] pages. Approx. 20 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and creases. Minor tears to edges of the cover and spine.
Hersh Inger (Герш Бенционович (Григорий Борисович) Ингер, 1910-1995), Soviet-Jewish artist born in Ukraine. Known for his illustrations of Sholem Aleichem's works and series of paintings on musical themes. His work was concerned with Jewish life and the Shtetl, and combined traditional Jewish motifs with modernist style.
