Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

And you shall Spread Abroad to the West and to the South" – the Conquest of Eilat – Poster in Honor of "Sea Day" – Franz Kraus

Opening: $800
Sold for: $2,375
Including buyer's premium
"And you shall Spread Abroad to the West and to the South", a poster in honor of "Sea Day". Shmuel Alhadif Printing Press, Nachalat Binyamin (Tel Aviv), [1949]. Design: Franz Kraus (signed in print). Hebrew.
Fine color illustration of the Eilat seashore. In the center is a blue-and-white flag with the emblem of HIL (HaHevel HaYami LeIsrael - an association for marine training) in the middle; above and beneath the emblem appears the Hebrew inscription "For the Conquerors of Eilat / HaHevel HaYami LeIsrael".
69X48 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases, restored tears. Linen-backed for display and preservation.
From the collection of Dr Simon Cohen.
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