Online Auction 31 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Part I

"Souvenir from Jerusalem" – Chromolithographs Published by Boulos Meo –Album in Olivewood Binding

Opening: $100
Sold for: $125
Including buyer's premium
Souvenir de Jerusalem, 50 chromolithographic cards depicting holy sites, sceneries and city views across Palestine. Jerusalem: Boulos Meo, [ca. 1880]. Arranged in an olivewood bound album. Jerusalem, [second half of the 20th century].
The cards are captioned in French, Russian and English; some also in Italian. Attached to inside boards, parts of the paper cover in which the cards were sold (damaged), with the title and publisher's name: "Souvenir de Jerusalem, No. 1, Boulos Meo, Jerusalem". Cards arranged on the leaves of the album using mounting corners.
Cards: 13.5X9 cm. Good overall condition. Stains, creases and blemishes to several cards. Repair with a piece of paper to corner of one card. Album: 21X12.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Closed tears and small open tears to edges of many leaves.
Holy Land Souvenirs
Holy Land Souvenirs