Shmerl Nar (Wandering Beggar)

Simon, Solomon; Aaron Goodelman (illust.) . Shmerl Nar (Wandering Beggar). New York: Farlag Matones, 1949. Third edition. 4to. 112pp. Blue cloth with pasted illustration of a man on horse back confronting a Jew in the woods. Illustrated Yiddish title-page and English title-page. Yiddish novel first published in 1931 about the adventures of a simple beggar named Shmerl, who has marvelous luck. Includes linocut illustrations by Aaron Goodelman. The author Solomon Simon is also known for his “Wise Men of Helm.” Text in Yiddish. Cover stained. Head of spine slightly bumped. Overall in good condition. g. Hardcover. (32914) $45