Auction 28 History and culture - the rise of the people and the heritage of Israel including travel and research books, language and literature, photographs and documents - Israel, Palestine and the Middle East
By Safra and Saifa
Aug 29, 2022
52 Hertzel st. Kfar - Saba , Israel

Our new catalog presents a section  dedicated to the estate of Zalman Shoken - the founder of Shoken Publishing, and the owner of the "Haaretz" newspaper, which he purchased at the end of 1935,

and other items from the estate of Prof. Emmanuel Marx - Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology - at Tel Aviv University, recipient of the Israel Prize for Sociology Research for the year 2018 and an honorary member of the British Royal Anthropological Institute.

These items include research books in history and language, travel books, poetry books in special editions and more....

Alongside these are displayed many  items for the history of the people of Israel and Zionism, photographs, letters, works by the best artists and other items.

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Picturesque Palestine - British Edition of Wilson's Works. London, 1880-84 Magnificent edition, plenty of ...

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29/08/2022 at Safra and Saifa

Picturesque Palestine - British Edition of Wilson's Works. London, 1880-84 Magnificent edition, plenty of engravings and illustrations
Picturesque Palestine - a comprehensive study in English of the Land of Israel by the renowned researcher Charles Wilson, with illustrations and engravings.
Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt, engravings and paintings by Harry Fenn and J. John D. Woodward. Edited by Colonel Charles Wilson. Published by J.S. VIRTUE & CO. London.
A magnificent edition of a comprehensive study of the Land of Israel and its surroundings,
Plenty of engravings and many illustrations showing the landscapes, the clothing of the residents, the customs and more.

4 volumes,
original illustrated covers,
Gilt page margins
Boulevards are partially damaged
26*33 cm
Good general condition

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