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 20:
Announcement of the Election Results for the "Eretz Israeli Assembly" (1903) / Official Letter and Regulations ...
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Announcement of the Election Results for the "Eretz Israeli Assembly" (1903) / Official Letter and Regulations Leaflet of the "First Assembly of Representatives" (1920)
Three items related to election campaigns in the Jewish Yishuv. Palestine: 1903 and 1920. Hebrew.
1. Small broadside announcing the results of the elections for the "Eretz Israeli Assembly" ("HaKenessia HaEretz-Yisraelit") (1903). Resembling a parliament, the "Eretz Israeli Assembly" was led by Menachem Ussishkin, challenging Herzl and the Zionist congress; the organization was disbanded after two years of activity.
2-3. Regulations leaflet and an official letter by the "First Assembly of Representatives" (1920): • A letter sent to the Tachkemoni school, on behalf of the central elections committee in Jaffa, stressing the importance of the coming elections. Printed; bearing a "Zion" postage stamp. • "Regulations for the Gatherings of the Assembly of Representatives of the Jews of Palestine", a leaflet containing 36 clauses, regulating the activity of the Assembly (Luncz Press, ca. 1920.)
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Fold lines, stains and creases. Minor marginal tears. Tear along horizontal fold line of the broadside (item 1).
