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Sefer-ha-zikhronot = erinerungen fun a Liṭṿishen mas̀kil in dray ṿelṭ-ṭheylen: Eyropa, Ameriḳa un Afriḳa / ertsehlṭ, ferfasṭ und heroysgegeben fun N.D. Hofman.
ספר־הזכרונות : עראינערונגען פון א ליטװישען משכיל אין דרײ װעלט־טהײלען: אײראפא, אמעריקא און אפריקא ערצעהלט, פערפאסט אונד הערױסגעגעבען פון נ. ד. האפפמאנן.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection DS135.G5 H64 1916
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hoffmann, N. D. (Nehemia Dov), 1860-1928, author.
- Language:
- English
- Hebrew
- Yiddish
- Subjects (All):
- Hoffmann, N. D. (Nehemia Dov), 1860-1928--Biography.
- Hoffmann, N. D.
- Landau, Judah Leo, 1866-1942--Biography.
- Landau, Judah Leo.
- Liberman, Hyman, d. 1923--Biography.
- Alexander, Morris, 1877-1946--Biography.
- Alexander, Morris.
- Bender, Alfred Philipp, 1863-1937--Biography.
- Bender, Alfred Philipp.
- Harris, David, Sir, d. 1931--Biography.
- Liberman, H., active 1914--Biography.
- Raphaely, Siegfried--Biography.
- Raphaely, Siegfried.
- Graumann, H.--Biography.
- Jews--South Africa--History.
- Jews.
- Jews--Lithuania--History.
- Jews--Russia--History.
- Jews--New York (State)--New York--History.
- Haskalah--Lithuania.
- Haskalah.
- Haskalah--Russia.
- Haskalah--South Africa.
- Haskalah--New York (State)--New York.
- Rabbis--South Africa--Biography.
- Rabbis.
- Hoffmann, N. D. (Nehemia Dov), 1860-1928.
- Ethnic relations.
- Russia (Federation).
- South Africa.
- Local Subjects:
- Liberman, Hyman, d. 1923--Biography.
- Harris, David, Sir, d. 1931--Biography.
- Liberman, H., active 1914--Biography.
- Graumann, H.--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research (donor) (Kislak Center copy)
- Shandling, Archie (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)
- Miller, N. (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)
- Hoffmann, N.D. (Nehemia Dov), 1860-1928 (autograph) (Kislak Center copy)
- Physical Description:
- [4], 224, [10] pages, 13 leaves of plates : portraits ; 25 cm
- Other Title:
- Sefer zikhronot
- The Jews in South Africa, of all matters concerning Jewish and Judaism in S. Africa.
- ספר זכרונות
- Place of Publication:
- Ḳeypṭaun : Gedruḳṭ un heroysgegeben bay N. Hofman, 28 Dorp Sṭriṭ, 5676, 1916.
- Cape Town : Printed and published by N. Hoffmann, 28, Dorp Street, Cape Town, 1916.
- קײפטאון : געדרוקט און הערויסגעגעבען בייא נ. האפפמאנן, 28 דארפ סטריט, 5676, 1916.
- Language Note:
- Text in Yiddish and Hebrew, with an additional title page in English.
- Contents:
- [List of plates:] Mr. N. D. Hoffmann
- Mr. H. Liberman
- Advocate M. Alexander, M.L.A.
- Chief Rabbi J. L. Landau
- Col. Sir David Harris
- Mr. Harry Graumann
- Solicitor S. Raphaely
- Mr. Harry Stodel
- The Late Rev. J. L. Schriro
- The Jewish Orphanage Buildings
- Mr. J. Kadish
- Mr. M. Papert.
- Notes:
- Printed in two columns.
- Both title pages within a decorative border.
- "Kle-ḳodesh album = a lisṭe fun rabonim, dayonim, reṿrends, ḥazonim, shoḥṭim und mohlim in Soyṭe Afriḳe" - page 211.
- "כלי-קדש אלבום = א ליסטע פון רבנים, דיינים, רעוורענדס, חזנים, שוחטים אונד מוהלים אין סויטה אפריקא" - 211.
- Three pages of printers' advertisements at the end of the volume.
- Two pages of cigarette company ads following the printer's advertisements.
- Two pages of ads for American matzo companies selling in Cape Town. First from Friedman's Bakery in Philadelphia, sold at A.P. Melmed [Hebrew bookstore], 49 Caledon St. P.O.B. 681, Cape Town; second is two pages of ads from Manischewitz Co. in Cincinnati, sold at M. Beinkenstadt, Bookseller, Stationer & Printer, 76 Caledon St. P.O.B. 1148, Cape Town.
- "By N. Hoffmann, Editor of the Monthly Journal Der Afrikaner, and Author of several Hebrew Scientific Works" - from English title page.
- "ערצעהלט, פערפעסט, אונד הערויסגעגעבען פון נ. ד. האפפמאנן פערפאססער פון אוצר-נחמד, הנוסע, מעשי חכמים, ספורי הטבע, מקדמי ארץ, תולדות הנפש, הפרדס, תוכן עלילות, תולדות חיי הצמחים, תלאות חכמים, ועוד ספרים בכתובים" - from Yiddish title page.
- "Assisted by Scholars, Reverends and Prominent men of South Africa, including Rabbi Dr. J. L. Landau, Rev. Prof. A. P. Bender, Col. Sir. David Harris, H. Liberman, Adv. M. Alexander, Solicitor S. Raphaely, H. Graumann, etc." - from English title page.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center copy gift of the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Cape Town.
- Kislak copy donated by Archie Shandling to The Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Jewish Studies Collection in the University of Cape Town Libraries (bookplate).
- Kislak copy inscribed: "Donated by Archie Shandling, Worcester Oct. 1987 to The Kaplan Centre U.C.T." - front flyleaf.
- Kislak copy inscribed: "With compliments to Mr. N. Miller from N. Hoffmann" - front flyleaf.
- Kislak copy bound in dark cloth on boards, with blue cloth spine; pages, covers, and spine heavily worn, and boards are partly detached from spine.
- OCLC:
- 802284048
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