Lot 20
British Trilingual Propaganda Broadside – Allenby's Conquest of Jerusalem, 1917 – Arabic, French and English
British broadside comparing two war decrees – General Allenby's declaration on the conquest of Jerusalem and the German Colonel Gloss's declaration on the occupation of Holnon, France. Place and date not indicated, [ca. 1917]. English, French and Arabic.
Both original declarations, facing each other, at top; Allenby's promising the wellbeing and freedom of the inhabitants of Jerusalem (English), Gloss's subjecting Holnon's residents to forced labor (French). At center, a shorter Arabic text, in larger typeface, emphasizing the difference between the British and German occupation. At bottom, Arabic translation for both declarations. Two additional versions of the broadside are known of, one in Arabic in Hebrew characters and the second in Tamil. Presumably, this broadside was distributed during World War I in areas occupied by the British Empire.
74X50 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Fold marks. Minor closed and open tears to edges. Several pinholes, tears and small open tears to center, somewhat affecting print.
