Auction 52 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

"Beware! The Enemy is Listening!" - Double-Sided Poster

Opening: $400
Unsold
"Beware! The Enemy is Listening", illustrated poster printed on both sides. No printer's details or year indicated. [1940s]. Hebrew.
Illustration of a man with his finger on his mouth signaling the viewer to keep silent; he is warning of another man listening to a couple in a café. At the bottom of the poster is the insignia of the Hish (The Field Corps of the Haganah organization in the years 1939-1948).
On the other side of the poster, between an illustration of the Tower of David and the Hish insignia, is an inscription reading "If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand wither".
34.5X49.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks, creases and stains. Tears professionally restored.
Provenance: collection of Dr. Simon Cohen.
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