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In the present catalogue, a distinct chapter is dedicated to the Dayan family, featuring personal letters, photographs, books and documents from the estate of Ruth Dayan; together, this miniature collection recounts the story of the Dayan-Schwartz family over three generation, from Moshe's father Shmuel Dayan to Ruth's and Moshe's children. Included in this collection are a number of letters written by the famous of all Dayans – Moshe Dayan, and a variety of letters and other items sent or presented to family members, such as pictures dedicated to Moshe Dayan by Nobel peace prize laureate Albert Schweitzer, a micrography by Abraham Haba and a letter of appreciation to Moshe Dayan by Yigael Yadin, who served as IDF chief of staff during the 1948 War.
The art chapter features a number of Old Master works – including a forest view by Allaert van Everdingen and "Ruins of the Brederode Castle" attributed to Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael – as well as works of Israeli and Judaic art from the collection of art historian Uzi Agassi.
the catalogue also includes an extensive chapter dedicated to numismatics, with an abundance of scrips and coupons, some used by Jewish Palestinian communities in times of distress and need (World War I, the 1948 siege on Jerusalem), some issued by small businesses throughout Palestine – bakeries, groceries and various stores, many of which had gone out of business soon afterwards. The chapter also includes various coins and banknotes: Ottoman, mandatory, and Israeli banknotes and coins, and two silver amuletic medals struck in honor of the formation of the Mandatory government and the appointment of High Commissioner Herbert Samuel.
The catalogue further features a variety of choice items representing the history of Palestine and Zionism – rare books (such as Sh.Y. Agnon's first book published in Palestine and "Tsveyuntsvantsik" by Ka-Tsetnik), letters and manuscripts (by Leah Goldberg, Shaul Tchernichovsky, Uri Tzvi Grinberg and Agnon), publications and ephemera from central events in the history of Zionism (the Katowice conference protocol, autograph postcards by Leo Motzkin), travelogues and scholarly works, Bezalel art, rugs, photographs and more.
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LOT 21:
"Notice Illustrée sur Al-Haram Al-Sharif Jerusalem, " Visitor's Guide to the Temple Mount – Published by the ...
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"Notice Illustrée sur Al-Haram Al-Sharif Jerusalem, " Visitor's Guide to the Temple Mount – Published by the Supreme Muslim Council – Jerusalem, 1924 – First Edition – French
Notice Illustrée sur Al-Haram Al-Sharif Jerusalem, visitor's guide to Al-Haram Al-Sharif – the Temple Mount. Published by the Supreme Muslim Council (SMC). Jerusalem, 1924. First edition. French.
Visitor's guide to the Temple Mount, a descriptive guide to the buildings and structures on the Temple Mount, as well as their history and significance. With seven photographs: a panoramic view of the Temple Mount; Sabil Qaitbay (Fountain of Qayt Bay); Minbar al-Sayf (the Summer Pulpit); the Dome of the Rock; the Foundation Stone ("The Rock"); and the Al Aqsa Mosque (views of the exterior and interior). The guide begins with a statement declaring that on account of the sacredness of the entire site to Muslims, visitors are requested to refrain from smoking and from bringing dogs into the compound.
This guide was published on behalf of the Supreme Muslim Council (SMC) which represented the religious interests of the Arab population in Palestine in the years of the British Mandate. The Council was established in 1922 and was entrusted with the management of the properties of the Waqf (the Muslim Trust) – including the Temple Mount – and with the administration of the Muslim judicial system. The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, was elected president of the SMC.
Interestingly, despite the fact that the guide was written from a Muslim perspective, it specifically defines the Haram Al-Sharif as the historical location of the Jewish Great Temple. On page 3, it is stated that "This site is one of the oldest in the world. Its sanctity dates from the earliest (perhaps from pre-historic) times. Its identity with the site of Solomon's Temple is beyond dispute. This, too, is the spot, according to universal belief, on which David ‘built there an altar unto the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings' [2 Samuel, 24:25]."
This guide was simultaneously printed in English (see: Kedem, Auction 80, Part I, lot 52).
The above quote is taken here from the English edition.
16 pp., 24.5 cm. Original cover, printed, to which an additional (blank) paper cover is attached. Good condition. Minor stains and blemishes. Fold lines to length of leaves. Small strips of paper glued to title page and to last leaf (to cover inked stamps). Leaves detached from covers. The upper left corner of original printed back cover – a stub bearing, in part, the inked stamp of the Supreme Muslim Council – was torn off (missing).
