Auction 1 Judaika, Books, Letters, Stamps, Bills
Dec 9, 2014 (Your local time)
Israel
 Harav Maimon 2, Jerusalem
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LOT 319:

Two issues of 'Ha'Zvi' newspaper – the discovery of the Madaba Map, the Jewish settlement in Jericho and the ...

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Two issues of 'Ha'Zvi' newspaper – the discovery of the Madaba Map, the Jewish settlement in Jericho and the Dreyfus Affair
1. 'Ha'Zvi' Newspaper, 19.2.1897. Issue 21.
The newspaper contains an item about the discovery of the Madaba Map: "In Madaba, in Jordan, the Greek have found, while digging in the ground … a mosaic map of the Land of Israel made of small, variegated stones. The work suggests … that … it was done during the fifth century according to the Christian counting of the years … according to what is shown on the map, those days ships travelled the Dead Sea since two ships are drawn in the sea".
Another item describes the visit of the editor, Eliezer Ben Yehuda, in the Moshava Metula, for two weddings that were held there.
There is also an item about the Jewish settlement in Jericho.
4 pages.
Good condition. Slight tears.
2. An addition to the 'Ha'Zvi' newspaper, the issue from, 25.2.1898
This issue is dedicated to the Dreyfus Affair. It cites the testimony of Paul Mayer and has an item about the conviction of the author Emil Zola, who defended Dreyfus.
On the front page there is the post stamp of 'Ha'Levanon' and the postmark of the day of its issue, which is dedicated to the first Hebrew newspaper – 'Ha'Levanon'. On the back page, there is an ancient post stamp, on which one of the articles was printed!
2 pages.
Very good condition.

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