Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Souvenir from HaSolel Printing Press – Jerusalem, 1921 – Ze'ev Raban
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Souvenir from HaSolel printing press, printed and (stencil) colored fabric. Jerusalem, 1921. Hebrew, English and Arabic. Illustration: Ze'ev Raban (not signed).
Fabric printed in honor of HaSolel's transition from manual typesetting to a Linotype machine. The title "HaSolel, Palestine company for advertising and publication" (Hebrew, English and Arabic) is printed on both the top and bottom margins. Printed on right and left margins: "In commemoration of the dedication of the typesetting machines at the HaSolel Company, Jerusalem, 18th of Shevat 1921" (Hebrew, English and Arabic). The date of the founding of the printing press appears in the top corners: 12th of Av 1919.
Two illustrations appear in the center of the textile demonstrating the transition between the old and new – The top illustration shows an ancient scribe writing with a quill and the lower illustration shows a worker holding a board with the printed words "This is no legend", standing next to a modern printer made by the Intertype Company. Between the two illustrations are the names of newspapers printed in the printing press: Doar Hayom, Palestine Weekly and Barid El-Yom.
The Hasolel printing press was established in 1919 and became the leading and most progressive printing press in Jerusalem at that time, engaged by most of the daily newspapers. It was located in a street named after the company, Hasolel Street (later changed to Havatzelet St.).
40X57 cm. size of illustration: 34X51 cm. Fair-good condition. Faded print. Stains. Slight unravelling at edges. The textile edges are folded and pierced.
Fabric printed in honor of HaSolel's transition from manual typesetting to a Linotype machine. The title "HaSolel, Palestine company for advertising and publication" (Hebrew, English and Arabic) is printed on both the top and bottom margins. Printed on right and left margins: "In commemoration of the dedication of the typesetting machines at the HaSolel Company, Jerusalem, 18th of Shevat 1921" (Hebrew, English and Arabic). The date of the founding of the printing press appears in the top corners: 12th of Av 1919.
Two illustrations appear in the center of the textile demonstrating the transition between the old and new – The top illustration shows an ancient scribe writing with a quill and the lower illustration shows a worker holding a board with the printed words "This is no legend", standing next to a modern printer made by the Intertype Company. Between the two illustrations are the names of newspapers printed in the printing press: Doar Hayom, Palestine Weekly and Barid El-Yom.
The Hasolel printing press was established in 1919 and became the leading and most progressive printing press in Jerusalem at that time, engaged by most of the daily newspapers. It was located in a street named after the company, Hasolel Street (later changed to Havatzelet St.).
40X57 cm. size of illustration: 34X51 cm. Fair-good condition. Faded print. Stains. Slight unravelling at edges. The textile edges are folded and pierced.
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