Our new catalog presents a section dedicated to the estate of Zalman Shoken - the founder of Shoken Publishing, and the owner of the "Haaretz" newspaper, which he purchased at the end of 1935,
and other items from the estate of Prof. Emmanuel Marx - Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology - at Tel Aviv University, recipient of the Israel Prize for Sociology Research for the year 2018 and an honorary member of the British Royal Anthropological Institute.
These items include research books in history and language, travel books, poetry books in special editions and more....
Alongside these are displayed many items for the history of the people of Israel and Zionism, photographs, letters, works by the best artists and other items.
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LOT 37:
Jerusalem a Historical Sketch - by Lionel Cust, 1924, plenty of illustrations, photographs
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Jerusalem a Historical Sketch - by Lionel Cust, 1924, plenty of illustrations, photographs
History of the city of Jerusalem from ancient times.
An extensive overview of the history of the city from the days of Melchizedek through King Solomon, through the return of Zion, the Balfour Declaration and the return of the Jews to the city.
Many illustrations of city views by Major-Benton Fletecher. -
During the First World War he served as a train transport officer in Egypt and Israel, became an artist, book illustrator and author and traveler.
Among other things, he painted King Hussein who invited him to visit his country.
Hardcover, decorated
222 p.
15 * 25 cm
Yellowing spots
Good general condition
