Announcing the death of Albert Einstein “Genius of Mankind and of the Jewish People. The Workers of Israel are profoundly grieved.”
AUCTION 61 |
Wednesday, March 12th,
2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic Art and Ceremonial Objects
Lot 341
(EINSTEIN, ALBERT).
Announcing the death of Albert Einstein “Genius of Mankind and of the Jewish People. The Workers of Israel are profoundly grieved.”
Tel Aviv, April 19th, 1955:
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PRICE REALIZED $2,000
Issued by the Histadrut Labor Party upon the death of the brilliant scientist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). So highly regarded was he in Jewish circles, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion had offered him in 1948 the first Presidency of the newly independent State of Israel.