Approximately 60 bookplates belonging to Jewish personalties or designed by Jewish artists. Includes: personal bookplate of Rabbi Ezriel Hildesheimer, Rav Frieder, Heinrich Luba, Tekumah L’Tarbut Yisrael, two personal bookplates of Gershon Agron [mayor of Jerusalem] in Hebrew and Yiddish, Avraham Frank and more. Varying sizes and conditions. Overall moderate-fine condition.
15 bookplates from Jewish personalities and institutions. including a bookplate of the World Jewish Congress; famed Jewish collector Boris Baumberg; Bookplate of the Roman Synagogue; Baruch Zuckerman and more. Varying sizes and condition. Overall fine condition.
37 Jewish and non-Jewish bookplates of different sizes. The collection includes large bookplates [15×11] decorated with impressive graphics, signed bookplates and more. Varying sizes and conditions, generally fine condition.
Eight large ex-libris, including one from the Reference Library [double]; W.H. Smith & Son’s Library, London; The Staff College Library, and more. Average size:15×10 cm. One ex-libris is slightly scribbled, the others are in fine condition.
9 payment methods and 2 booklets of coupons, first half of the 20th century. Among the payment methods are: A donation to Keren HaYishuv, an early receipt from the JNF ‘Bring redemption to the Land’, Kollel Shomrei HaChomot, a contact card between a consumer and retailer, Government of Palestine [1941], ration card from the Government of Palestine with a stamp ‘registered for kerosene’, two booklets of coupons and more. Sizes and conditions vary, fine overall condition.
Wine labels for ‘Kreme de Mocca’, ‘Tokay Superior’, ‘Port Superior’ ‘Egg Brandy’, ‘Cacao’, ‘Egg Brandy’. The labels were produced in San Francisco and filled with Israeli wine from ‘Carmei Dov’. British mandate period. Sizes and conditions vary, a few folding marks, overall fine condition.
A collection of 35 wine labels produced in Palestine, early 20th century. Among the labels we will make note of: An early label of the Tenuva company [1930’s], a label for ‘Addeloyada’ wines, Rishon LeZion wineries, Niva Natural Juices, Vinegar produced by the ‘Briut’ company, 10 different Carmei Dov wine labels, and more. Sizes and conditions vary, very fine overall condition.
14 study cards for children from the “Klei Ginah [Gardening Tools]” series by Miriam Arnon, published by Omanit, Tel Aviv. The cards were illustrated by Joanna Sachs. Original envelope. Four cards with pictures [of gardening tools] and ten cards with vowelized writing of the names of the gardening tools and more. Cards may be missing. Does not appear in the National Library. Size of the card: 10×14 cm. Tears on the envelope. The cards are in fine condition.
30 artistic playing cards designed by Ze’ev Raban. Published by Lion Playing Cards. The cards depict Biblical figures, including: the Queen of Sheba, Avshalom, Esther, Saul, Bat Sheva, Yehudit, Achashverosh, King Shlomo, Ashmadai and others. Overall, Raban designed three series of cards, it seems that the set before us is the second set designed by him. [There are also several dozen regular playing cards, without illustrations]. 9×6 cm. Original box. Very fine condition.
Tickets, and bus tickets, among them: A ticket from ‘Kesher’ – Kevutzat Nehagim Ltd., a ticket from the Shachar co-operative, ‘HaMekasher’ company, early ‘Egged’ multi-journey tickets, and more. Sizes and conditions vary, fine overall condition.
14 rare greeting cards printed in different locations. Sokolov, 1921; “Gmar Chatima Tova” printed in Kielce, 1930; L’Shana Tova, Ostrovtse 1929; “L’Tekufat Shana Chadasha B’Chatima Tova,” סלופיא, 1932; “Gemar Chatima Tova,” in gilt letters on a designed card – 1930s; pop-up Shana Tova, Argentina; and more. Most have special formats, 4×9 cm. Minimal stains, moderate-fine condition.
Three-dimensional, pop-up Shana Tova card. Moses with the tablets, with a large ship in the background. Germany, start of the 20th century. Size: 13x24x22 cm. Fine condition.
A large collection of some 150 bookmarks. Among the bookmarks we will note: An ancient bookmark from the 18th century with writing in calligraphic handwriting: ‘Hide Your countenance from my sins, and erase all my iniquities’ [in Hebrew], lithographic print bookmarks, handmade bookmarks, bookmarks with various personal inscriptions [‘The book of the Kuzari is holy and pure and the principals of faith are found in it’], artists’ bookmarks, institutions [the Jewish Blind Institute], auction houses, institutes [The Institute for Kabbalistic Research], publishing houses, exhibitions, universities, Hebrew Book Week [with the writing ‘There is no better gift than a book’], hospitals, bookmarks in various shapes [the shape of a ruler, with circular tops and so forth], the Maccabiah, bookmarks with impressive graphics, book stores and so on. Hebrew and English. Sizes and conditions vary. Very fine overall condition.
