Judaic Bookends - Zionism and Six Day War
Offering comprises two items:
1 - Protocol of The First Zionist Congress in Basel 1897, pub. Richard Brandeis, Prague 1911. 221pp. German language.
The First Zionist Congress was the inaugural congress of the Zionist Organization (ZO) held in the Stadtcasino Basel in the city of Basel on August 29-31, 1897. Two hundred and eight delegates from 17 countries and 26 press correspondents attended the event. It was convened and chaired by Theodor Herzl, the founder of the modern Zionism movement. The Congress formulated a Zionist platform, known as the Basel program, and founded the Zionist Organization.
Paper covers are aged and faded, split and loss to lower spine.
Chip from frontispiece of Herzel's portrait. Contents tanned with occasional pencil marks, one page with edge tear. Previous owners name to foxed back of frontispiece.
2 - Victory Album. Photos of the Six Day War. Editor Daniel Rosenblum, published by Ramdor Publishing, Tel-Aviv 1967. 96pp. Hebrew, English and French language text.
One photo per page with a paragraph caption and a short 2 page introduction by Levi Eshkol, Israel's Prime Minister.
Pictorial wrapper is in shabby condition, soiled chips and tears. However, matching pictorial boards are in good condition, minor bumping to the corners. Foxing to the endpapers, contents generally clean, straight and well bound. 18x25cm (Victory)


Estimate $60-100