Sale 2519 - Fine Books & Manuscripts, October 10, 2019

HIS STORIES INSPIRED “FIDDLER ON THE ROOF” 162 c   ALEICHEM, SHOLEM. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, to Pauline and Leonid Levin, in Russian: “For the many pleasurable hours spent together and for your friendship,” half-length portrait by Ioffe, showing him looking into the camera with cigar in one hand and dipping pen in the other. Inscribed in the image, lower edge. 9 1 / 4 x11 3 / 4 inches; marked scattered fading to signature and text, mounted to larger board, short closed tear at lower left, minor scattered abrasions. [Kiev?], 9 December 1904 [2,000/3,000] WRITERS LOTS 162 - 190