Auction 47 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Photo-Album – British Soldier in Eretz Israel, 1936 – Arab Revolt
Opening: $400
Sold for: $813
Including buyer's premium
Photo-album - a British soldier who served in Eretz Israel. [ca. 1936].
Approximately 260 black and white photos, arranged in an album. Many of the photos were taken when the great Arab revolt broke out in 1936. Among the photos: British and Arab fighters (photo of Fawzi al-Qawuqji, riding a horse; photo of General John Dill, commander of a British division sent to Eretz Israel to subdue the Arab revolt; and more); photos from battle fields; photos of the military cemetery in Jerusalem; photo of Haj (muhamed) Amin el-Huseini, Mufti of Jerusalem; photos of the cities of Jerusalem, Jaffa, Haifa and Jericho; and more. Printed notes with titles (English) were mounted on the album's leaves as well as general photos of sites and views in Eretz Israel and Jordan. Album: 30X21.5 cm. Most photos: approx. 9X6 cm. Overall good condition. Damage to album's binding.
Approximately 260 black and white photos, arranged in an album. Many of the photos were taken when the great Arab revolt broke out in 1936. Among the photos: British and Arab fighters (photo of Fawzi al-Qawuqji, riding a horse; photo of General John Dill, commander of a British division sent to Eretz Israel to subdue the Arab revolt; and more); photos from battle fields; photos of the military cemetery in Jerusalem; photo of Haj (muhamed) Amin el-Huseini, Mufti of Jerusalem; photos of the cities of Jerusalem, Jaffa, Haifa and Jericho; and more. Printed notes with titles (English) were mounted on the album's leaves as well as general photos of sites and views in Eretz Israel and Jordan. Album: 30X21.5 cm. Most photos: approx. 9X6 cm. Overall good condition. Damage to album's binding.
Travels to Eretz Israel, Maps, Souvenir Objects, Photography, Postcards and Graphics
Travels to Eretz Israel, Maps, Souvenir Objects, Photography, Postcards and Graphics