Palastina im Bild

AUCTION 44 | Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 138

(HOLOCAUST)

Palastina im Bild

53 photographic plates, illustrating scenes of the new Jewish developments in urban and rural Palestine, with a further 5 text plates. Each of the plates are ink-stamped: "Zentralbuecherie, Theresienstadt." Loose as issued in original pictorial portfolio, expertly repaired. 4to

Vienna: Juedische Zeitung n.d.

Est: $300 - $500

The historic irony is heart-wrenching, wherein these images would have been viewed by Jews imprisoned by the Nazis in the Terezin concentration-("show") camp, and no doubt longing to flee to the Jewish homeland pictured- which of course they were destined never to see