Dimensions: 25.4 x 19.5 x 2.5 cm
Israel Zangwill, *Les enfants du ghetto*. Translated by Pierre Mille. Lithographs by [Alicja] Halicka. Paris 1925. H. Jonquieres et Cie, 565 copies printed; this is no. 550. A bibliophile edition adorned with 24 original lithographs by Alicja Halicka on Jewish themes (23 full-page illustrations on plates, 1 in the text). One of the most important novels by Israel Zangwill (1864–1926), a British novelist and playwright, an active participant in the Zionist movement, and a close associate of Theodor Herzl. The book was first published in 1892 under the title *Children of the Ghetto. A Study of a Peculiar People*
Biography
Painter, illustrator, interior decorator, set designer for plays and ballets, and author of the book *Wczoraj* (*Yesterday*), which recounts the author’s and her husband’s—the painter Ludwik Marcoussis—memories of their time in Paris (Ludwik Markus, 1883–1941). She initially studied painting in courses taught by Maria Niedzielska, as well as under Leon Wyczółkowski, Wojciech Weiss, and Józef Pankiewicz. In 1912, she left to study in Munich, and by the end of that year she had moved to Paris, where she settled permanently. Together with her husband, she was part of the Paris art scene—they were friends with Jean Miró, Mojżesz Kisling, Jules Pascin, Hans Arp, André Breton, Leopold Zborowski, and Tristat Tzara. In the 1920s, she designed decorative fabrics and wallpapers, and also exhibited her works in galleries in Paris and London. In total, she held 38 solo exhibitions, including in Warsaw, Naples, Bombay, Rome, and Ankara. She painted mainly portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. She also worked as an illustrator.
