Some 100 Holy Land undivided-back postcards, all depicting views of Jerusalem and its surroundings. Various publishers, Palestine, Germany, France and elsewhere, [late 19th century and early 20th century].
Photographic and illustrated early undivided-back postcards depicting Jerusalem and its surroundings, including holy sites of all three Abrahamic religions – the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Gethsemane, the stations of Via Dolorosa and the various churches; antiquities, from the Valley of Josaphat and to the Tower of David; central sites in the city – prominent gates, Mount of Olives, streets and markets; and local residents. Including a noteworthy "Gruss aus Jerusalem" postcard from 1898, depicting that year's snow in Jerusalem.
About half of the postcards were published in Palestine by various publishers, including Albina et Nicodème, Joseph A. Mitri, Fr. Vester & Co., S. Salman & Co., Pères Blancs Ste Anne, Antoine Sfeir, Boulos Meo, Palmer, Kappus & Co., L. Schoenecke and André Terzis & Fils.
Approx. 100 postcards, 14X9 cm on average. Good overall condition. Blemishes. Approx. 30 of the postcards were used.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.