Auction 87 - Jewish and Israeli Art, History and Culture
Including: sketches by Ze'ev Raban and Bezalel items, hildren's books, avant-garde books, rare ladino periodicals, and more
Visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II to Jerusalem – "Document on the Occasion of the Dedication of the Evangelical Church of the Redeemer" – Facsimile Edition, Berlin, 1898
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Sold for: $188
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Urkunde über die Einweihung der evangelischen Erlöserkirche in Jerusalem und Ansprache Sr. Majestät des Kaisers und Königs [Document on the Occasion of the Dedication of the Evangelical Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem and the Speech of His Majesty the Emperor and King]. Berlin: Evangelischen Jerusalemstiftung, 1898. German.
A booklet comprising a facsimile of the illuminated manuscript which was signed by Kaiser Wilhelm II and his wife, Augusta Victoria, on the day of the dedication of the Church of the Redeemer, the text of the Kaiser's speech, and a black and white picture of the Imperial wax seal.
The booklet was published in Berlin, to commemorate the dedication of the Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem, the highlight of the Kaiser's journey to Palestine during the months of October-November, 1898.
The title page indicates that the booklet was available for purchase through the publishing house Ernst Siegfried Mittler und Sohn (enclosed is a single page with a list of other publications by the same publisher).
[6] ff., 27 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor blemishes. Minor marginal abrasions to binding.
A booklet comprising a facsimile of the illuminated manuscript which was signed by Kaiser Wilhelm II and his wife, Augusta Victoria, on the day of the dedication of the Church of the Redeemer, the text of the Kaiser's speech, and a black and white picture of the Imperial wax seal.
The booklet was published in Berlin, to commemorate the dedication of the Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem, the highlight of the Kaiser's journey to Palestine during the months of October-November, 1898.
The title page indicates that the booklet was available for purchase through the publishing house Ernst Siegfried Mittler und Sohn (enclosed is a single page with a list of other publications by the same publisher).
[6] ff., 27 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor blemishes. Minor marginal abrasions to binding.
Journey of Kaiser Wilhelm II to the Holy Land
Journey of Kaiser Wilhelm II to the Holy Land