Auction 84 Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art - Including: Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan, Old Master Works, Israeli Art and Numismatics
Dec 21, 2021
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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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Five Song Anthologies for Jewish Soldiers in the British Army – Passover and Spring Songs – 1940s

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Five Song Anthologies for Jewish Soldiers in the British Army – Passover and Spring Songs – 1940s

Five anthologies of songs (with musical notes) and various texts, including an anthology of Passover and spring songs, printed for Jewish soldiers in the British army during World War II. Egypt, Italy, and elsewhere, ca. 1943-1944. Hebrew.


1. "Shirey Pesach VeAviv [Passover and Spring Songs]", collected by Eliyahu Goldenberg. Issued by the Senior Jewish Chaplain M.E.F. (publication information on top of first page: "Senior Jewish Chaplain M.E.F. c/o headquarters 17 area M.E.F."). 1943.
Five pages (stapled together), containing songs for the Passover Seder; some taken from the Haggadah, others from the modern Eretz Israel Passover Seder. Most of the songs are accompanied by musical notes. With illustrations.
[5] ff., 33 cm. Good condition.
2-4. Three anthologies of songs and various texts: • "Al Yad HaPyramidot […]", published by the Art Department of the Chief Military Rabbinate, Cairo. • "Tochnit Heh, Erev Shabbat BaAyara", edited by Eliyahu Goldenberg. Published by the Senior Jewish Chaplain M.E.F, 1944. • "Erev HaZemer 'Ey Sham'", 6th program, edited by Eliyahu Goldenberg. Published by the Senior Jewish Chaplain M.E.F, 1944.
Number of pages varies, 33 cm. Good condition. Minor stains.
5. "Leket Shirim LeYaldey Gola, Shay MeHayalim Ivrim". Anthology of songs, published by "Hahayal Ha'Ivri" – a biweekly journal of the 178 General Transport Coy. (dated: "Spring 1944, Italy").
[1], 105 pp., 15 cm. Good condition. One leaf detached.


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