Dust jacket lithographed on both sides. Inner surface has full text of song (with repeats) followed by Yiddish title "Das Tsigele," together with abstract, geometrical design in pink and black that has been interpreted as legs of a striding figure. Outer surface has purple ground on which appear title, publisher's mark incorporating image of father and kid with price of 10 rubles, and roundel containing the words "Kultur-Lige" and images of son, cat, and father holding candle. and From an edition of 75.
Publisher:
Kultur-Lige
Subject (Topic):
Children's literature, Yiddish and Illustrated children's books--Soviet Union.
Martin, Robert, active 1770-1838, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[1837]
Call Number:
837.00.00.43
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Advertisement for the lithographers and lithographic printers R. Martin & Co, with various images of the work they undertook, including portraits, landscapes, maps, architectural and animal prints; a tablet at centre in front of the portrait of a man lettered with 'A Specimen / of / Ink Lithography, / from R. Martin's / 124 High Holborn.'; armour in foreground at right; a scroll in foreground at centre left signed 'Henry R'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text at center of image., Date from British Museum catalogue., Imperfect? Sheet trimmed with possible loss of text from lower margin. Impression at the British Museum (registration no.: 2000,U.6) is lettered below image "Designed, drawn on stone, printed & published by R. Martin & Co., lithographers, 74 St. Martin's Lane, & 26 Long Acre.", and Mounted to: 21.2 x 29.5 cm.