Postcard. Zionisten-Congress 1897. Postcard issued by First Zionist Congress, Basle

AUCTION 22 | Tuesday, January 27th, 2004 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art Including Holy Land Maps, Illustrated Books, Photography and Graphic Art from The Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg of Greenwich, Conn

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Lot 155

(ZIONISM)

Postcard. Zionisten-Congress 1897. Postcard issued by First Zionist Congress, Basle

Of triptych-form, outer columns depicting Jews praying alongside the Western Wall on left and colonist sewing the Land on right. Middle panel with printed motto, space below for message Stamp and manuscript address (Moses Gaster) on verso

(Basle: 1897)

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

A Celebrated Rarity. The Ex Officio Postcard of the First Zionist Congress, August, 1897. Message written in French, dated 17th Ellul (4th September, 1898) by S. de David Delvaille of Pau (Lower Pyrenees, France) to Haham Moses Gaster of London, requesting that the address of Mr. Mocatta of London be forwarded