Advertising poster for the "Levant Fair". "Lit. Monson" press, Jerusalem, 1936. Design: Oskar Lacks (signed in the plate, in English). English, Hebrew and Arabic.
In the center of the poster is the flying camel emblem.
68X100 cm. Good condition. Creases. Some tears. Open tear to bottom right corner.Linen-backed for display and preservation.

"The beverages of 'Rishon Le'Zion' have a long tradition - and do not need to be advertised", advertising poster of "Carmel Mizrahi" wineries. "Hasollel" press, Jerusalem, [ca. 1931]. Hebrew.
In the center of the poster is a colorful illustration (linocut, signed in the plate) showing a hand holding a bottle of wine against the background of the sun rising over Rishon Le'Zion wineries. Printed beneath the illustration is a warning regarding forgeries of "Carmel Mizrahi" wines. Printed on the left and right of the illustration are two advertising items - one regarding the quality of Rishon Le'Zion wines, and the other regarding the drinking of "Carmel Mizrahi" wine aboard the zeppelin: "The latest newspaper editions relate that the commander of the 'Zeppelin' Dr. Eckener served all the guests of his airship, while flying over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem - Carmel Mizrahi wine!"
94X62 cm. Fair-poor condition. Folding marks and creases. Stains. Tears to margins, some open. Coarse tear about 17 cm long to horizontal folding line in the middle of the poster (with damage to text and illustration).

Illustrated advertising poster for "Sport" cigarettes. "Monsohn" lithographic press, Jerusalem, [second half of the 1930s]. Hebrew and English.
Fine illustration of two sprinters, beneath them a box of "Sport" cigarettes and the inscription, "The healthiest cigarette you can smoke".
Approx. 65X47 cm. Good condition. Stains to bottom part of the poster. Some repaired tears. Open tears, repaired, to bottom right corner and bottom part of the poster (with damage to printer's details and to part of the illustration).
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.

Poster of the "F. Saphir Piano-House", advertising the sale of pianos made by Monington & Weston. No printer or year noted, [Tel Aviv, first half of the 1930s / 1940s]. Design: Peretz Ruschkewitz (signed in Hebrew: "Rushkevitz Tel Aviv"). Hebrew and English.
Fine poster. In the center is a piano illustration by Peretz Ruschkewitz.
Approx. 94.5X63 cm. Good condition. Some foxing and dampstains. Creases. Faded stamp. Some small tears to margins and fold lines (partly repaired). The fold lines are reinforced with thin acid-free paper.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.

Informative poster on the subject of a uniform tax in Palestine, on behalf of the Histadrut (the Workers' Organization). No printer or year noted, [Palestine, 1937]. Signed in Hebrew: "Shnoyer" [David Shne'or?], "Dr. Y. Shapira Advertising". Hebrew.
Fine poster, printed in black and blue. At the top is an illustration showing the card of a Histadrut member, with blue stamps indicating the uniform tax has been paid for the first months of 1937. In the background are cement buildings with the inscriptions, "Unemployment Fund", "Histadrut Tax", "Kupat Holim", "Disability Fund".
Beneath the illustration is an explanation regarding the uniform tax and a call to Histadrut members to bring their old cards to the tax bureau and have them replaced with new ones.
The uniform tax was introduced in 1937, combining two separate taxes previously levied by the Histadrut HaKlalit - the organizational tax and the payment for Kupat Holim (Health Maintenance Organization) membership.
96X63 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and some stains. Some repaired tears to margins. The entire poster is mounted on thin acid-free paper.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.