Secretarial letter signed in German on headed paper of Erez Israel-Bureau des Zionisten Congresses, to Moritz Zobel in Vienna the incumbent editor, appointing Martin Buber Editor of “Der Welt”

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $2,600

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author

HERZL, THEODOR

printer

August 17th

Place

Ausse, Villa Fuchs

Publication

1901

Description

Black ink on paper. Signed in blue ink

summary

As editor of Der Welt, the weekly central organ of the Zionist movement Martin Buber emphasised the need for a new Jewish creativity. This emphasis on cultural rather than political activity lead to the formation of the Zionist Democratic Faction which stood opposed to Herzl’s ideas. As a member of this faction, Buber resigned as editor of Der Welt before the Fifth Zionist Congress in 1901

Single leaf. Lg. 4to

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