Auction 91 Part 1 Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

Visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II to Palestine – "Document on the Occasion of the Dedication of the Evangelical Church of the Redeemer" – Facsimile Edition, Berlin, 1898

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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.


[6] ff., 27 cm. Good condition. Stains, mostly to binding. Minor blemishes. All leaves detached; binding detached.

Ottoman and Mandatory Palestine, Illegal Immigration, British Detention Camps, the State of Israel
Ottoman and Mandatory Palestine, Illegal Immigration, British Detention Camps, the State of Israel