Collection of Letters from Ahad Ha'Am (Asher Ginzberg) to Avraham Kahana, 1896-1903

Collection of Letters from Ahad Ha'Am (Asher Ginzberg) to Avraham Kahana, 1896-1903
19 postcards, a letter and four stubs of payment-vouchers, written by hand and signed by Ahad Ha'Am (Asher Ginzberg), addressed to the scholar Avraham Kahana. Sent from Odessa and Berlin to Zhitomir, 1896-1903.
The postcards and the letter were written when Ahad Ha'am edited the periodical "HaShilo'ach", one of the most important periodical of the late 19th and early 20th century, and concern manly literary issues, research and editing - submission of essays about new books, continuation of publishing articles composed by Kahana, payment of royalties, editorial comments towards publication in "HaShilo'ach", publication of "Igrot Shadal" edited by Kahana, publication of a composition by Prof. Shimon Krauss, linguistic comments, confirmation of receipt of literary materials etc.
Some letters are written on official postcards of "HaShilo'ach" in Odessa or Ahad Ha'am (U. Ginzberg); one postcard of "Achiasaf" in Warsaw.
Enclosed: four stubs of payment vouchers sent by Ahad Ha'Am to Kahana; on the four stubs appear signatures by Ahad Ha'am as well as short autograph letters (concerning royalties); autograph letter by Kahana, addressed to Ahad Ha'Am (regarding the composition by Prof. Shmuel Krauss); original postal envelope, official ("HaShilo'ach" editorial), sent to Kahana.
Average size: 9X14 cm. Good overall condition. Several postcards in fair condition, dark or stained.
Provenance: Collection of Ben Zion Kahana.