Online Auction 019 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

"The Dead-Sea and Surrounding" – Postcard Binder Published by Jacob Bendow – Jerusalem, 1920s

Opening: $200
Sold for: $275
Including buyer's premium
"The Dead-Sea and Surrounding" – Postcard Binder. Jerusalem: J. Bendow, [1920s]. Cover designed by Ze'ev Raban.
A binder with a dozen of postcards with photographs of views of the Dead-Sea and its surroundings, among them: Elisha Spring in Jericho, a bridge on the Jordan River, the lakes of the Dead-Sea, and more.
The picture on the cover of the binder, created by Ze'ev Raban, depicts Lot's wife turning into a pillar of salt.
Binder: approx. 15x9 cm. Good condition. The tissue guards are made of different papers. A few stains. Stains and blemishes to cover.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
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