The Wandering Jew - collection of items. 19th and early 20th centuries

The Wandering Jew - collection of items. 19th and early 20th centuries

The Wandering Jew - Nine paper items - booklets, illustrated posters, postcards and cards. 19th and early 20th century.

• Issue of the French Le pelerin magazine from March 25, 1896. Antisemitic caricatures. One page presents an ongoing caricature describing the sin and punishment of the Wandering Jew, and how Jesus condemned him to wander endlessly. Complete issue. Very good condition. 

• Four leaves from the LES VIEILLES CHANSONS series - "Old Songs" 19th century. Songs and sheet music accompanied by lithographic prints. One page presents the lyrics to the song of "The Wandering Jew" and sheet music: "I have a lot of bad luck, I never stop, neither here nor elsewhere, in good weather and bad weather, I always walk endlessly..." 

• Issue of the French Lecture pour tous magazine from January 1, 1917 - a long article in the middle of the issue about the return of the Wandering Jew during World War I. The article links the disasters of the war to the "return" of the Wandering Jew from history to the present. Accompanied by a silhouette image of the Wandering Jew. Complete issue. Very good condition. 

• Booklet No. 2 from the "Aladdin" series published by The Original Buffalo Bill Library - a colorful illustration of the Wandering Jew on the cover, and the story's heroes seen following him: "We will follow him, no matter where he goes..." This booklet incorporates the Wandering Jew into a story from the series. Complete issue. 

• Véritable Complainte du Juif-errant - [Lament of the Wandering Jew] - single antisemitic leaf, hand colored - France, late 19th century, from the Imagerie d'Épinal, No. 5. Published by Pellerin & Cie, [France, late 19th century]. French. 

• Single antisemitic leaf, with an illustration (hand colored) depicting the stereotypical figure of the Wandering Jew in worn clothes, surrounded by people in a city street. Below is a rhyming poem telling the legend of the Wandering Jew, and musical notation. 42x28 cm. Tears on margins, good condition. 

• Lithographic print showing a Nomad displaying an image of the Wandering Jew to European villagers. 19th century. 24x17 cm. 

• Issue of the French BERNADETTE, March 4, 1934. Color lithographic illustrations. Over three pages is the story of the Wandering Jew, accompanied by images of him wandering the world meeting locals, and houses of the Wandering Jew's song. Complete issue. 

• Advertising postcard for the play "The Wandering Jew" by Matheson lagn - the New Theater in London, 1920s.  

• Pocket card with lithographic illustration of the Wandering Jew. On the back is a short telling of the legend of the Wandering Jew. 

• Card depicting a Jewish merchant as the "Wandering Jew".

Overall very good condition.