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Hadshoth Haaretz / Haaret" – Two Bound Volumes of Issues – Jerusalem, 1919-1920
Two volumes of issues from the first and second years of the newspaper Hadshoth Haaretz (later: Haaretz). Issue 1, June 18, 1919 to issue 219, March 19, 1920.
The newspaper Hadshoth Haaretz was first published in April 1918 as the Hebrew edition of the British army's weekly, The Palestine News. The editorial staff was located in Cairo, and from there the newspaper was distributed for free to the Hebrew-speaking soldiers of the British army. In order to increase income, it was also sold to the civilian population in Palestine. In early 1919, the British army offered the Zionist leadership to buy the newspaper; however, due to lack of resources, the Zionist Movement had trouble paying for it by itself and appealed to the philanthropist Yitzchak Leib Goldberg, who was active in the field of Jewish press and publishing, for help. On June 18, 1919, the publishing of the newspaper was renewed, this time in Jerusalem and as a daily newspaper, and on December 2 (issue 131) of that year its name was changed to Haaretz. The characters forming the newspaper's logo (which accompanied it until it was replaced by the iconic logo designed by Franzisca Baruch) were designed by Ze'ev Jabotinsky.
Volume I: issues 1-84. Volume II: issues 85-219. 45 cm. Good overall condition. Stains. Tears to several of the leaves (including open tears). A few wormholes. Blemishes, tears and wear to bindings.
