Kestenbaum & Company
Important archive of c. 185 printed pamphlets

Auction 76 · Lot 269

Important archive of c. 185 printed pamphlets

Estimate
$10,000–$15,000
Hammer price
$9,000

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(ZIONISM).

Place

v.p

Publication

1919-1960’s (vast majority, pre-1948)

Description

relating to the Zionist effort to establish a Jewish State in Palestine. Includes: * All British Government White Papers and related Command Papers in connection to Palestine. Also several British Government White Papers relating to the surrounding territories: Najd, Jordan, Syria, etc. In total, c. 50. * Papers issued by the Supreme Moslem Council and related Arab bodies in opposition to a Jewish presence in Palestine (c. 20). * Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization. Collection of publications: Political propaganda, position papers and related pamphlets concerning population, economics, immigration, Arab neighbors, etc. In total, c. 90. * United Nations Official reports; and United States Congressional Record, in relation to Palestine/Israel.

summary

Highly important archive, each custom selected, the contents of which tell a comprehensive decades-long tale of effort to create - and oppose - an independent Jewish state in Palestine. Digital image of front cover of each item contained in the lot available upon request.
Some wear. v.s.
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