Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
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Three postcard booklets with photographs and illustrations of views and sites of Palestine. Palestine and Cairo, the first half of the 20th century.
1. "Jerusalem", postcard booklet (series 804), Cairo: "The Cairo Post Card Trust", [ca. 1920].
A booklet with 24 postcards – photochrom photographs of Jerusalem and its surroundings.
2. "Souvenir of Palestine, 10 artistic pictures drawn by A. Cherniak", Series 1. [Palestine, 1930s].
Ten postcards with reproduction of sketches by the architect, writer and painter Avraham Cherniak – the Haifa Bay, the Tower of David, Absalom's Pillar, the market in Jerusalem, and more. In an original paper cover.
3. "Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near" (Isaiah 57, 19), postcard binder. Tel-Aviv: Palestine Publishing Co., [ca. 1947].
Booklet with ten postcards – photographs of Palestinian views. On the first leaf, a printed dedication: "With the compliments of the Jewish community of Palestine".
Size and condition vary.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
1. "Jerusalem", postcard booklet (series 804), Cairo: "The Cairo Post Card Trust", [ca. 1920].
A booklet with 24 postcards – photochrom photographs of Jerusalem and its surroundings.
2. "Souvenir of Palestine, 10 artistic pictures drawn by A. Cherniak", Series 1. [Palestine, 1930s].
Ten postcards with reproduction of sketches by the architect, writer and painter Avraham Cherniak – the Haifa Bay, the Tower of David, Absalom's Pillar, the market in Jerusalem, and more. In an original paper cover.
3. "Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near" (Isaiah 57, 19), postcard binder. Tel-Aviv: Palestine Publishing Co., [ca. 1947].
Booklet with ten postcards – photographs of Palestinian views. On the first leaf, a printed dedication: "With the compliments of the Jewish community of Palestine".
Size and condition vary.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
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Postcards, "Shanah Tova" Greeting Cards
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $300
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Approx. 110 postcards depicting a pilgrimage to Palestine (presumably from Germany or Switzerland), including approx. 65 postcards depicting views, sites and residents in Palestine. Photographer: Fritz Engel, Flums (Switzerland), [ca. 1920s].
The postcards depict the journey of the pilgrims through France and Italy to Palestine on SS Sinia, Christian holy sites which they visited in Palestine and Palestinian views. Among the sights depicted: Jaffa, Nablus, Nazareth, Mount Tabor, churches in Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa, Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, the Temple Mount, Ein Karem, views from the railroad route to Jerusalem, the fields of the Jezreel Valley, the Jordan River, Jericho and several photographs of local residents.
A minority of the postcards belong to a different series by the same photographer.
Approx. 14X9 cm. Good condition.
The postcards depict the journey of the pilgrims through France and Italy to Palestine on SS Sinia, Christian holy sites which they visited in Palestine and Palestinian views. Among the sights depicted: Jaffa, Nablus, Nazareth, Mount Tabor, churches in Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa, Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, the Temple Mount, Ein Karem, views from the railroad route to Jerusalem, the fields of the Jezreel Valley, the Jordan River, Jericho and several photographs of local residents.
A minority of the postcards belong to a different series by the same photographer.
Approx. 14X9 cm. Good condition.
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
19 postcards depicting the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Various publishers and places of printing. [The first half of the 20th century].
Including: Four real photo postcards and postcards depicting the Western Wall from different points of view, with varied types of worshipper beside it. Two of the postcards are undivided. One real photo postcard is undivided on verso.
Good condition.
Including: Four real photo postcards and postcards depicting the Western Wall from different points of view, with varied types of worshipper beside it. Two of the postcards are undivided. One real photo postcard is undivided on verso.
Good condition.
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $150
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Eleven postcards and three photographs depicting young Tel-Aviv and educational and training institutions in Jaffa. The postcards were published by "Levanon", "Y. Ben-Dov", Moshe Ordman, WIZO, and others, Palestine, Russia and Germany, [first half of the 20th century].
Postcards show: photographs of the streets of Tel-Aviv; the building of the "Herzliya Gymnasium"; the shore of Tel-Aviv; the school for girls and the seminar for teachers in Jaffa; the bus that travels between Tel-Aviv and "Moshav Herzliya" close to the establishment of the colony, and more. Photographs show: * The pavilion of the Rishon LeZion and Zichron Ya'akov Wineries at the "Exhibition for Products of the Country", Tel-Aviv, 1924. Photographer: Zvi Orushkes (Oron). * A kindergarten for musical education in Tel-Aviv. * The customs offices at the shore of Tel-Aviv.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Stains. Creases. Minor blemishes. One of the postcards was sent by mail.
Postcards show: photographs of the streets of Tel-Aviv; the building of the "Herzliya Gymnasium"; the shore of Tel-Aviv; the school for girls and the seminar for teachers in Jaffa; the bus that travels between Tel-Aviv and "Moshav Herzliya" close to the establishment of the colony, and more. Photographs show: * The pavilion of the Rishon LeZion and Zichron Ya'akov Wineries at the "Exhibition for Products of the Country", Tel-Aviv, 1924. Photographer: Zvi Orushkes (Oron). * A kindergarten for musical education in Tel-Aviv. * The customs offices at the shore of Tel-Aviv.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Stains. Creases. Minor blemishes. One of the postcards was sent by mail.
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $200
Sold for: $275
Including buyer's premium
11 postcards from a series of advertising postcards for Jaffa oranges. Printed in England. [1930s?].
The postcards depict a ship in the Jaffa Port, loading crates onto a ship in the Port of Haifa, orchards, packaging oranges, camels carrying crates, irrigation channels in an orchard, and more.
9X14 cm. Good condition. The postcards were not used.
The postcards depict a ship in the Jaffa Port, loading crates onto a ship in the Port of Haifa, orchards, packaging oranges, camels carrying crates, irrigation channels in an orchard, and more.
9X14 cm. Good condition. The postcards were not used.
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Lot 179 Varied Collection of Postcards and Cards – Palestine, Zionism and Jewish and Biblical Themes
Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $150
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Varied collection of approx. 50 postcards and five printed cards. Palestine and elsewhere, first half of the 20th century (several later items).
The collection contains postcards focusing on the new Yishuv and the Zionist enterprise, advertising postcards, postcards with biblical-themed pictures and more, alongside advertising cards and other cards.
Including: * 17 postcards depicting Palestinian views from the "Palestine the Beautiful" series published by Ya'akov Ben-Dov. * A postcard booklet, "The Legend of the Jaffa 'Orchard', Palestine" with seven (out of 12) postcards published by Ya'akov Ben-Dov. * A postcard depicting Herzl "on his way to Palestine". * A postcard depicting the violinist Jascha Heifetz during a recital at Beit HaAm in Tel-Aviv, 1926, by photographer Zvi Oron (Orushkes). Signed and captioned in the plate. * Advertising postcard – "Visit Palestine This Spring – Purim, Maccabiah, Levant Fair". * A postcard depicting the tombs of Mordechai and Esther in Shushan, "A souvenir from the general committee of the Persian Jews of Jerusalem". * And more.
14X9 cm on average (several items are larger). Good to fair overall condition. Tears, stains and blemishes to a considerable part of the items.
The collection contains postcards focusing on the new Yishuv and the Zionist enterprise, advertising postcards, postcards with biblical-themed pictures and more, alongside advertising cards and other cards.
Including: * 17 postcards depicting Palestinian views from the "Palestine the Beautiful" series published by Ya'akov Ben-Dov. * A postcard booklet, "The Legend of the Jaffa 'Orchard', Palestine" with seven (out of 12) postcards published by Ya'akov Ben-Dov. * A postcard depicting Herzl "on his way to Palestine". * A postcard depicting the violinist Jascha Heifetz during a recital at Beit HaAm in Tel-Aviv, 1926, by photographer Zvi Oron (Orushkes). Signed and captioned in the plate. * Advertising postcard – "Visit Palestine This Spring – Purim, Maccabiah, Levant Fair". * A postcard depicting the tombs of Mordechai and Esther in Shushan, "A souvenir from the general committee of the Persian Jews of Jerusalem". * And more.
14X9 cm on average (several items are larger). Good to fair overall condition. Tears, stains and blemishes to a considerable part of the items.
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
Including buyer's premium
25 undivided postcards depicting pictures from the cycle of the year and Jewish life. Published by P.G.i.F." (Paul Grodel), J. Hofmann and S.M.P., Frankfurt and Krakow, [late 19th century and early 20th century].
The collection contains postcards depicting pictures from the life of a Jewish family, the synagogue and community life, by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, Hugo Elkan, Hermann Junker and others. Among them, an engagement ceremony, a Jewish wedding, Brit Milah, Havdalah, lighting the Hanukkah candles, the custom of Kaparot, Simchat Torah, Sukkot, Shavu'ot, and more.
Approx. 14X9 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor blemishes. A tear to one postcard. One postcard was sent by mail.
The collection contains postcards depicting pictures from the life of a Jewish family, the synagogue and community life, by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, Hugo Elkan, Hermann Junker and others. Among them, an engagement ceremony, a Jewish wedding, Brit Milah, Havdalah, lighting the Hanukkah candles, the custom of Kaparot, Simchat Torah, Sukkot, Shavu'ot, and more.
Approx. 14X9 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor blemishes. A tear to one postcard. One postcard was sent by mail.
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $150
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"Yetzirei Omanenu / Kunst Bilder" [The Works of Our Artists]. Postcard booklet, [Warsaw]: "Jehudia", [early 20th century].
Ten postcards with black-and-white reproductions of paintings dealing with the lives of Jews and their customs (including paintings by by Lazar Krestin, Isidor Kaufmann, Eduard Bendman and Karl Zewy).
A handwritten dedication on verso of the first postcard, dated – Jaffa (1913).
Ten postcards (accordion-fold booklet), 9X14 cm. Good condition. Creases and minor blemishes to cover.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
Ten postcards with black-and-white reproductions of paintings dealing with the lives of Jews and their customs (including paintings by by Lazar Krestin, Isidor Kaufmann, Eduard Bendman and Karl Zewy).
A handwritten dedication on verso of the first postcard, dated – Jaffa (1913).
Ten postcards (accordion-fold booklet), 9X14 cm. Good condition. Creases and minor blemishes to cover.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
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Postcards, "Shanah Tova" Greeting Cards
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $100
Sold for: $175
Including buyer's premium
11 postcards with Jewish context; some issued by Jewish organizations. Various publishers and places of printing. [Late 19th century / first half of the 20th century].
Including: * A postcard of the Aug. & Fr. Rothschild company from Köln, sent in 1893. * A printed postcard by Oscar Kohn of Trieste, about Torah scribes and citron merchants, 1894. * A postcard of the "Committee of the Society for Supporting Jewish Farmers and Tradesmen in Syria and the Holy Land", signed by the head of the committee (Avraham Greenberg). Sent in 1898. * A Postcard of the Manischewitz Matzah factory in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1922. * A postcard of the "Schocken" publishing house in Berlin (advertisement for the "Schocken Library" series). * Postcard of "Otzar HaMaccabee" (fundraising for training and immigration) from the Leipzig Fair that took place in August 1938. * Additional interesting postcards.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Two of the postcards are double (a postcard attached to a stub which also serves as a postcard).
Including: * A postcard of the Aug. & Fr. Rothschild company from Köln, sent in 1893. * A printed postcard by Oscar Kohn of Trieste, about Torah scribes and citron merchants, 1894. * A postcard of the "Committee of the Society for Supporting Jewish Farmers and Tradesmen in Syria and the Holy Land", signed by the head of the committee (Avraham Greenberg). Sent in 1898. * A Postcard of the Manischewitz Matzah factory in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1922. * A postcard of the "Schocken" publishing house in Berlin (advertisement for the "Schocken Library" series). * Postcard of "Otzar HaMaccabee" (fundraising for training and immigration) from the Leipzig Fair that took place in August 1938. * Additional interesting postcards.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Two of the postcards are double (a postcard attached to a stub which also serves as a postcard).
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $150
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"Leaders of the Zionist Movement (Album), 10 Postcards-Pictures" (Hebrew), postcard booklet. [Warsaw?]: "National", [late 1910s or early 1920s].
Ten postcards with portraits of Zionist leaders: Theodor Herzl, Max Nordau, Chaim Weizmann, Achad Ha'am, Chaim Nachman Bialik and others. Printed beneath each portrait is a short biography. All the portraits except for one are signed in the plate, in Hebrew - C.G. (Chaim Goldberg?).
[10] leaves, approx. 14X8.5 cm. Good condition. The first portrait is covered with a tissue guard. Stains and minor blemishes. Stamps on verso of each of the leaves, on the tissue guard and the front cover. Open tears to spine and cover (small).?Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
Ten postcards with portraits of Zionist leaders: Theodor Herzl, Max Nordau, Chaim Weizmann, Achad Ha'am, Chaim Nachman Bialik and others. Printed beneath each portrait is a short biography. All the portraits except for one are signed in the plate, in Hebrew - C.G. (Chaim Goldberg?).
[10] leaves, approx. 14X8.5 cm. Good condition. The first portrait is covered with a tissue guard. Stains and minor blemishes. Stamps on verso of each of the leaves, on the tissue guard and the front cover. Open tears to spine and cover (small).?Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $150
Sold for: $425
Including buyer's premium
94 postcards with portraits of writers and poets (Hebrew and Yiddish). Published by "Hatchiyah" - Avraham Robison, Stanislav, Galicia, [ca. 1910].
94 postcards depicting portraits of writers and poets, since the Enlightenment to ca. 1910. The portraits are accompanied by short biographies. In some of the postcards, the publisher's name is not indicated on verso. Several of the postcards appear in multiple copies.
Good overall condition. Were not used.
94 postcards depicting portraits of writers and poets, since the Enlightenment to ca. 1910. The portraits are accompanied by short biographies. In some of the postcards, the publisher's name is not indicated on verso. Several of the postcards appear in multiple copies.
Good overall condition. Were not used.
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Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
January 14, 2020
Opening: $150
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Orstadt un ofn Feld [In the Workshop and in the Field], a postcard booklet with six postcards. Berlin: ORT-Publishers, [ca. 1920s].
Printed on the postcards are pictures, captioned in English and Yiddish, documenting the lives of the Jewish farmers in the agricultural settlements in Eastern Europe: Friling, Stern, Naiwelt, Chlebodarovka and more.
Six postcards (presumably, the binder originally contained additional postcards). Approx. 11X15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor blemishes. One postcard is detached. Pen scribbles on the cover and a tear along the spine.
Printed on the postcards are pictures, captioned in English and Yiddish, documenting the lives of the Jewish farmers in the agricultural settlements in Eastern Europe: Friling, Stern, Naiwelt, Chlebodarovka and more.
Six postcards (presumably, the binder originally contained additional postcards). Approx. 11X15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor blemishes. One postcard is detached. Pen scribbles on the cover and a tear along the spine.
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