"Conference of the Zionists, Basel 1897". [USA, early 20th century].
The famous picture with portraits of 162 delegates at the first Zionist Congress, in a unique format: on the reverse, alongside the New Year Greeting in Hebrew, English and Russian, appear tens of photos of rabbis, poets and leading Jewish figures, photos of Eretz Israel and of Jewish life. Some of the photos can be folded and hide other photos. The sheet was designed to be folded into a notebook-like pamphlet.Size of Congress photo when open: 50X52.5 cm. Folded: 9X13.5 cm. Fair condition. Tears and stains. Adhesive tape.

About 90 documents from the estate of Yona (Johann) Kremenezky (1850-1934) - industrialist, capitalist and Zionist activist, a pioneer of electrical industry in Europe, first chairman of JNF (in the years 1902-1907), initiator of JNF fund raising operations (Blue Box, stamps and the "Golden Book") and a close friend of the Herzl family (executor of Herzl's personal estate).
The collection includes:
• Thirteen photos of Kremenezky (studio photos), six of them taken in his youth. • Professional photograph of "JNF Golden Book". • Letter handwritten by Trude Neuman-Herzl, Theodor Herzl's daughter (September 1934, about one month prior to Kremenezky's passing). • Letters from William Henry Hechler, a missionary and Zionist-Christian clergyman (1910-1911); Hechler promoted Zionism and Herzl's ideology, and even joined him when he visited Eretz Israel in 1898. • Drafts of speeches and articles handwritten and typewritten, with corrections in Kremenesky's handwriting, amongst them a composition written on the 25th anniversary of Herzl's death, a composition titled "JNF and Myself" (German), writings about Zionism, industry and more. • Tens of JNF stamps with Kremenezky's portrait as well as stamps inscribed "For JNF from its loyal servant Kremenezky". • Copies of letters (typewritten) to David Wolfson and from him (1905-1907). • Copies of letters (typewritten) from Theodor Herzl (1901-1903). • Letters sent to Kremenezky from JNF bureaus in Vienna (1925) and from the head office in Cologne (1910). • Letters from the artist Emil Ranzenhofer, designer of JNF telegrams (1911) as well as 4 sketches for a JNF telegram (pencil on paper, not signed). • Photocopies of articles from "Di Welt" issues. • Letter from "Otzar Hityashvut HaYehudim (Jewish Colonial Bank in London)", 1901. • A telegram from Meir Dizengoff with a birthday greeting for Kremenezky's 85th birthday (1934). Enclosed: booklet printed in honor of Kremenezky, "Johann Kremenezky, Seine Technische Laufbahn die Geschichte Seiner Firma". Vienna, 1930 (two copies); about 25 letters sent to Kremenezky's descendants from JNF (ca. 1960s). Most material is in German. Lot of about 115 items; some consist of several leaves. Size and condition varies.

"Sefer Vav HaMehapech, expresses ideas about the revival of our people in Eretz Israel" (Hebrew), by Avraham Dov Bernstein. Berlin-Schoeneberg: Siegfried Shalem (Shalom) printing press, 1911.
Deals with the pogroms in East Europe (Kishinev and Gomel) and the revival of the Jewish people in Eretz Israel, according to biblical verses. The author writes that he printed a certain number of copies at his own expense, for distribution, and that proceeds will be donated "for the needs of our poor nation…". The book is dedicated (in print) to Theodor Herzl and his portrait appears after the title page (within a unique illustration). 266 pp, 24.5 cm. Good condition. Original binding, slightly damaged. Ex-library copy.

Collection of documents - Haikl (Haim) Shapira of Safed, second half of 19th century through 1910s. Hebrew, Arabic, German and Russian.
Collection includes documents concerning purchase of lands, in Arabic and in German; a document with an ink-stamp of the German Consulate in Safed from 1877, with Pesach Friedman's signature; appointment certificate for Haikl Shapira and his sons, as trustees of a house in Meron next to Tomb of the Rashbi, 1905 (Arabic); Passports and certificates from Russian and German consulates (late 19th century); identity documents of Haikl Shapira and his family, from the Ottoman Regime period (1909); a handwritten document, concerning the inheritance of Mrs. Lea, widow of Haikl Shapira; printed copy of Shapira’s will (d. 1913), and other documents. Shapira is named “Efendi” in some of the documents. Lot of about 30 documents. Size and condition varies.

Booklet - "Purchase deed for one lot in Moshavat Sha’arayim (Sha’ar R. Y. Halevi)". Jerusalem. 1891. Land purchase deed in Sha'arayim neighborhood in Jerusalem, "land next to Beit Ya'akov next to Hebrat Sha'arei Yerushalayim on Derech Yafo"; granted to R' Moshe Salant.
The booklet opens with information about "Sha'arayim"; then appear the conditions of the purchase, with owners' signatures: D.[David] Yellin, Haim Hirschensohn (Rabbi, one of the leading figures of religious zionism), and Ephraim Cohen [the three signatories were leading figures in Jerusalem and members of the Jerusalemite chamber of "Bnei Brit"]. The booklet ends with two leaves of "receipt for monthly payment" with handwritten entries. 8 pp. 13.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear, detached binding. Ex-library copy.