A Jewish State, an Attempt at a Modern Solution of the Jewish Question, by Theodor Herzl. Preface and notes by Jacob De Haas. New York: The Maccabaean Publishing Co., 1904. First American edition. English.
The first American edition of "Der Judenstaat" (The Jewish State), Herzl’s revolutionary Zionist manifesto, in which he outlines his vision of a productive Jewish State in Palestine and describes how he sees the future state.
Following the title page is the famous photograph of Herzl on the balcony of the Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel, taken by E.M. Lilien.
XXII, 102 pp, 23 cm. Good condition. Stains to first leaves. Repaired tears to first two leaves (title pages). Stains and tears to tissue guard facing the portrait plate (the tissue guard is partly detached). Original blue-cloth stiff cover, with gilt embossing of the book title and the author’s name. Slightly worn binding, with restorations. Gilt edges. Book inserted in matching case (new).