Obj. ID: 35373
Jewish printed books Shtilim, Moscow, 1917
The following description was prepared by William Gross:
Shtilim, illustrated journal for youth and children. Editor: M. Ben-Eliezer, publisher: M. Zlatopolsky. Moscow: "Omanut Hadfus" (Russian), July-December 1917. Bound volume of first year issues. Issues no. 1-12 of "Shtilim", an illustrated journal for children edited by the journalist Moshe Ben-Eliezer (9 booklets; some are double issues). "Shtilim" was the first publication by "Omanut" which was founded in Moscow at the time (when Shoshana Persitz acquired the printing house "Omanut Hadfus"), initiated by the editor, Moshe Zlatopolsky, son of the philanthropist Hillel Zlatopolsky. The journal was published in Moscow irregularly in the course of less than a year, featuring works by leading writers and poets, such as: H. N. Bialik, Shaul Tchernichovsky, Ya'akov Fichman, Eliezer Steinman, and others, alongside tales and translations from around the world, as well as news from Palestine and other parts of the world. Fine illustrations accompany the journal’s issues. Illustrations by Eliezer Lissitzky for the story "Shlomo HaMelech" by H. N. Bialik appear in issue no. 6-7. These are the only known illustrations by Lissitzky for a text originally written in Hebrew. (See: Tradition and Revolution, The Jewish Renaissance in Russian Avant-Garde Art 1912-1928, item no. 77; p. 107).
Shtilim, illustrated journal for youth and children. Editor: M. Ben-Eliezer, publisher: M. Zlatopolsky. Moscow: "Omanut Hadfus" (Russian), July- December 1917. Volume of first year issues. Issues no. 1-12 of "Shtilim", an illustrated journal for children edited by the journalist Moshe Ben-Eliezer (9 issues; some double),
"Shtilim" was the first publication by "Omanut" which was founded in Moscow after Shoshana Persitz acquired the printing house "Omanut Hadfus". Moshe Zlatopolsky, son of the philanthropist Hillel Zlatopolsky, initiated the publication of the journal. The journal was published in Moscow irregularly in the course of less than a year. Works by leading writers and poets appeared in the journal, such as: H. N. Bialik, Shaul Tchernichovsky, Ya'akov Fichman, Eliezer Steinman, and others. The journal also presented tales and translations from around the world, as well as news from Eretz Israel and other parts of the world.
Fine illustrations accompany the journal’s issues. Illustrations by Eliezer Lissitzky for the story “Shlomo HaMelech” by H.N. Bialik appear in issue no. 6-7. These are the only illustrations by Lissitzky for a text originally written in Hebrew. (See: Tradition and Revolution, The Jewish Renaissance in Russian Avant-Garde Art 1912-1928, item no. 77). 9 issues bound together.