Perlstein, Israel, 1897-1975

Rare book dealer; emigrated to New York, N.Y., in 1920.

From the description of Israel Perlstein collection relating to imperial Russia, 1695-1914. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 34149536

Rare book dealer. Emigrated to New York, N.Y., in 1920.

From the description of Israel Perlstein collection relating to Imperial Russia, 1613-1914. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456259

Biographical Note

• 1897: Born in the Polish city of Kowel' in Volyina (now in Volynskaya, Ukraine)
• 1920: Emigrated to the United States and settled in New York, N.Y.
• 1924: Dealer, Hebrew and East European books, New York, N.Y.
• 1926 - 1936 : Periodic trips to the USSR; purchased the Winter Palace, the Tsarskoye Selo, and the Grand Duke Vladimir Imperial Russian book collections from Soviet book and antiquarian agencies
• 1931: Sold large accumulation of Imperial Russian material to the Library of Congress Donated his personal collection of Imperial Russian manuscripts and memorabilia to the Library of Congress
• 1932: Sold second collection of Imperial Russian material to the Library of Congress
• 1932 - 1975 : Continued to purchase Imperial Russian and East European materials and to sell them to the Library of Congress, Indiana, Harvard, Yale, and Columbia universities, the New York Public Library, and the Universities of Illinois and Michigan
• 1975, Mar. 23: Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Israel Perlstein Collection Relating to Imperial Russia, 1613-1914, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)