Auction 41 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art

Palästina im Bild – Leo Kahn

Opening: $600
Unsold
Palästina im bild [Palestine in Photos]. Photography: Leo Kahn. Published by the Judische Zeitung newspaper (where Kahn worked), Vienna, 1912
142 plates with professional photos taken by Kahn during his mission to Eretz Israel in 1912, on behalf of the newspaper and in cooperation with the JNF. Captions in German. The photos feature colonies and cities, views of the country and Metulah, Yesod HaMa'ala, Kineret and more as well as photos of the settlers: children, workers, Yemenites; the Hebrew Gymnasium, Bezalel and more. Incomplete set (originally – 180 plates).
Photos: 8.5X11.5 cm, printed on 17X20 cm plates. Good condition. Tear on one photo, spot on one photo. Original cover, torn.
Travels in Palestine, Maps, Photography, Postcards, Graphics and Methods of Payment
Travels in Palestine, Maps, Photography, Postcards, Graphics and Methods of Payment