Auction 6 Part 1 Herzel, Zionism, antisemitism and holocaust... autographs, Hagadot, books, stamps, art
Apr 12, 2016 (Your local time)
Israel
 Harav Maimon 2, Jerusalem
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LOT 159:

Collection of Rare Photographs of Herzl

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Sold for: $800
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11 rare photographs of the Prophet of the State, Binyamin Ze'ev Herzl, from his childhood until his bone were brought to burial in Israel. The early photographs were developed from the original film by later photographers such as "Phot Rex", "P. Shlezinger" and more.
A. Herzl at the age of 6, 1866. Portrait. Medium.
B. Herzl the youth, [circa 1877]. Portrait. Large.
C. Herzl the student holding a pipe, with sideburns and no beard. Unfamiliar photograph. [1882]. On the reverse side of the photograph the stamp of "Photo Rex". Portrait. Large.
D. Herzl with members of the Albia Students' Union, 1879. On the reverse side, pencil description and the stamp of "P. Shlezinger Photographer". Small.
E. Herzl, [circa 1890]. On the reverse side, pencil description and the stamp of "P. Shlezinger Photographer". Portrait. Small.
F. Herzl at work. Medium.
G. Profile photograph of Herzl, 1903. P. Shlezinger. Small.
H. Herzl's last photograph, 1904. On the reverse side, pencil description and additional marks. P. Shlezinger. Small.
I. Journalistic photography, Herzl's coffin at the large synagogue of Vienna during the ceremony that was held before his bones were brought to Israel, 16.8.1949. To the photograph is glued a journalistic description in English. On the reverse side, stamp of the "Keystone" journalistic agency. Medium.
J. Photograph of the Torah scroll (Sefer Torah) that the Jews of Vilna presented to Herzl, 1903. Small.
Condition: Very Good. Two of the photographs are slightly stained.

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