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 11:
Establishing the Site of Herzl's Grave in Palestine, 1935 – Two Memoranda Addressed to the Zionist Congress
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Establishing the Site of Herzl's Grave in Palestine, 1935 – Two Memoranda Addressed to the Zionist Congress
Two memoranda issued by municipal committees – one from Haifa, the other from Jerusalem – calling for the establishment of the site of Theodor Herzl's grave in their respective cities; delivered to members of the 19th Zionist Congress in Lucerne, Switzerland. Haifa and Jerusalem, 1935.
• Memorandum issued by the "Haifa Committee to Bring the Remains of Dr. Binyamin Ze'ev [Theodor] Herzl of Blessed Memory to Palestine, " calling for the establishment of a burial site for Theodor Herzl on Mt. Carmel. Addressed to Nahum Sokolow, President of the World Zionist Organization and signed (Hebrew, in print) "Struck" [Hermann Struck], "Kaplansky" [President of the Technion (Institute of Technology) Shlomo Kaplansky?], "Soloveichik" [Max Soloveichik?], and "Peli." July 21, 1935.
[3] ff. + stapled note (in Hebrew: "All material here is solely for purposes of private communication and is not to be published under any circumstances!"), 26.5 cm.
• Memorandum issued by the "Committee of the Jewish Community Jerusalem, "calling for the establishment of a burial site for Theodor Herzl in Jerusalem. Hand signed (Hebrew) by Eliyahu Hacarmeli and other representatives; two copies, one addressed in handwriting to Rabbi Moshe HaMeiri Ostrovsky. August 4, 1935.
[1] f. + [2] appendices (one f. each), 28 cm.
Theodor Herzl never provided any written indication as to where he wished to be buried; all he wrote in his will was that "I wish to be buried in a metal coffin next to my father, and to remain there until the Jewish people will transfer my remains to Eretz Israel."
After his passing, a heated argument broke out among members of the Zionist movement regarding the proper location for the burial site; would it be Jerusalem, destined to serve as the capital of the future Jewish state, or Haifa, where, according to various accounts, Herzl actually hoped to be buried? (The main protagonist of Herzl's novel, "Altneuland" explicitly states his will to be buried on Mt. Carmel, "overlooking our beloved land and sea.") Not until 1948 did a joint panel – of representatives of the Knesset, the Zionist leadership, the Jewish National Fund, and Keren HaYesod, along with members of the First Zionist Congress – determine that Jerusalem, in the end, would be the appropriate place of burial.
Overall good condition. Some stains, creases, and minor tears to edges. Fold lines.
