Auction 87 Jewish and Israeli Art, History and Culture - Including: sketches by Ze'ev Raban and Bezalel items, hildren's books, avant-garde books, rare ladino periodicals, and more
By Kedem
Jul 19, 2022
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel

The present catalogue includes an extensive chapter dedicated to Bezalel artists, including illustrated books, various objects, drawing and paintings. This chapter features numerous original sketches for works by Ze'ev Raban - Raban's sketchbook (lot 318), sketches for illustrations to the Song of Songs (lot 320), sketches of the signs of the Zodiac (lot 327), a large collection of photographs of works by Raban and Meir Gur Aryeh (lot 344), and many other unique items from the estate of Shlomo Kedmi, who succeeded Raban and Gur Aryeh in the Industrial Art Studio.

The chapter dedicated to Hebrew children's books features charming works by prominent writers and illustrators: stories by Benzion Raskin illustrated by Uriel Kahana, Chaim Hanft and Haim Goldberg; poems by Itzhak Katzenelson illustrated by Gertrud Caspari; rhymes by Ya'akov David Kamson illustrated by Else Wenz-Viëtor; children's book published by "Omanut", with color lithograph illustrations by "Chavurat Tsayarim" (Apter, Mutzelmacher, Kravtsov and Higer); pop-up books illustrated by David Gilboa; and other rare books.

The avant-garde chapter features Yiiddish, Hebrew and Russian books, with illustrations and cover-designs by important Russian avant-garde artists such as El Lissitzky, Joseph Chaikov, Issachar Ber Ryback, Mark Epstein and Nathan Altman.

The catalogue further features a variety of choice items representing the history of Palestine and Zionism, bibliophile works, letters, travelogues and maps of Palestine, photographs, postcards, rare Ladino periodicals, works by Safed-based artist Yosef Zvi Geiger, bibliophile works, a chapter dedicated to numismatics, and many more items.


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LOT 16:

"Va'ad Shivat Zion" (The Return to Zion Committee) in Cairo – Two Letters about Jewish Exiles in Egypt, the Zionist ...

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"Va'ad Shivat Zion" (The Return to Zion Committee) in Cairo – Two Letters about Jewish Exiles in Egypt, the Zionist Commission and more – Cairo, 1918
Two handwritten letters from "Va'ad Shivat Zion" (The Return to Zion Committee) in Cairo – committee of Jewish exiles in Egypt during World War I. Cairo, February-March, 1918.
1. Letter "to the Honorable delegates of the Palestine Institutes Convention, Jerusalem", written on official letterhead stationery of The Return to Zion Committee. Cairo, 15.2.1918.
In this letter, addressed to the "Yishuv Directors" in Palestine, the exiles express their wish to return to Palestine as soon as possible. They also raise complaints against the "Special Committee for Relief of Jews in Palestine" (probably, the "Special committee for aid to Palestine Jews" headed by Jacques Mosseri), and questions about assisting inhabitants in Palestine who suffer serious poverty. The letter is signed by the heads of the committee: Israel Cahanov, M. Poliak, A. Komerov and others.
[3] ff. (three written pages), 27.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Fold lines. Small holes and tears. Filing holes, torn, to the three leaves, affecting text.
2. A letter to the "Members of the Return of Zion Committee, Port Said". Written on official letterhead stationery of the Conjoint Committee "Shivat Zion". Cairo, 19.3.1918.
The letter relates to the visit of the Zionist Commission (Va'ad HaZirim Le-Eretz Israel) in Egypt and the founding of a joint committee of all of the Jewish societies in Egypt for the purpose of submitting a joint memorandum to the committee. Announcements and messages to the exiles in Egypt from inhabitants of Palestine appear at the end of the letter. Signed by the chairman and secretary of the committee.
[1] f., 27.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Fold lines and creases. Small holes and tears (some open), some reinforced with adhesive tape. Filing holes at margins.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.