Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

Postcard Booklet – The Building of the Tel-Aviv Port in 1936

Opening: $300
Sold for: $400
Including buyer's premium
Postcard booklet documenting the building of the Tel-Aviv port in 1936. Tel-Aviv: Palestine Publishing Co. Ltd. Printing Works, late 1936? early 1937?]. Hebrew and English.
A 14-postcard booklet documenting the building of the Tel-Aviv port. Thirteen photographic postcards depicting the unloading works, the building of the pier, shipping citrus and more.
The last postcard depicts a sketch of the port by the city engineer of Tel-Aviv, Ya'akov Schiffmann (Ben-Sirah). The cover reads: "With the compliments of the harbour and communications council of Tel-Aviv and the Marine Trust Ltd.".
Booklet: approx. 9X16 cm. Good condition. Stains, mainly on verso of postcards. Minor blemishes to cover.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
Souvenirs from Palestine, Postcards and "Shanah Tovah" Greeting Cards
Souvenirs from Palestine, Postcards and "Shanah Tovah" Greeting Cards