Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

"Photographs of the Demonstrations Which Took Place in Palestine" – Jaffa, 1934

Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
Album, Photographs of the Demonstrations Which Took Place in Palestine, 1933. Jaffa: The Press & Publication Office Jaffa, Prop: Th. [Theodore] Sarrouf, 1934. Arabic and English.
A booklet with photographs of the 1933 demonstrations - demonstrations against the British Mandate in Jaffa, Jerusalem and other cities, initiated by the Arab Executive Committee as a reaction to the start of the Fifth Aliya. The booklet includes photographs of demonstrations and their suppression by the British, photographs of the victims, and more; accompanied by titles in English and in Arabic, depicting the events from the point of view of the publisher, Theodore Sarrouf, and the Arab public in Palestine. On the reverse of the photograph leaves appear many printed advertisements (English and Arabic) of Arab businesses.
[20] leaves, 34.5X24 cm. Good condition. Creases and stains. Tear throughout the whole booklet (on the left margins of the wrapper and all leaves), restored.
Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel
Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel