Theodor Herzl. A Jewish State.

Estimate: $1,500–$2,500
Hammer price: $2,700

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author

(ZIONISM).

printer

The Maccabaean Publishing Co.

Place

New York

Publication

1904

Description

FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMERICAN EDITION. Preface and notes by Jacob de Haas. With celebrated photographic portrait by E.M. Lilien of Herzl leaning over the balcony-rail of the Hotel Les Trois Rois, Basel.

summary

FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION OF “DER JUDENSTAAT” TO BE PRINTED IN AMERICA. “Herzl’s Der Judenstaat has remained the single most important manifesto of modern Zionism and is one of the most important books in the history of the Jewish People.” See Michael Heymann, Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana-Treasures of Jewish Booklore (1994) no. 46, pp. 102-

pp. xxii, 102. Signature on front pastedown. Original limp blue boards, with title gilt-tooled on front cover, touch rubbed. Tall 8vo.

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