Portrait of Theodor Herzl, standing, leaning on a chair, an engraving by Hermann Struck, [1915]. Signed in the plate; signed and numbered 26/40. Approx. 39X49.5 cm. Good condition.

Portrait of Theodor Herzl, a lithograph by Joseph Budko. Signed. 27X40 cm. Printed on thin paper. A few creases and stains. Placed in a passepartout (the top part is glued to the passepartout).

Die Welt [the world], a weekly newspaper founded by Theodor Herzl. Volume of first four years issues. Vienna 1897-1900. German.
· First year: Issues no. 1-31. June-December 1897.
· Second year: issues no. 1-52. January-December 1898. · Third year: issues no. 1-52. January-December 1899. · Fourth year: issues no. 1-52 January-December 1900 + special issue from March 1900 - "Agitationsnummer" - and an issue of "Die Welt" in Yiddish from January 1900 (issue no. 1).
The weekly newspaper "Die Welt", founded by Theodor Herzl, was published during the years 1897-1914. At first it was printed in Vienna, and from 1906, in Berlin. The weekly published articles about Zionism the state of Jews worldwide and Jewish literature and art, and became the official mouthpiece of the Zionist
Movement. 4 volumes, approx. 31 cm. Condition varies. Stains and tears. Dedication in one of the volumes. Issues of first year are bound with original wrappers. In the fourth year volume the wrappers are bound after the issues (at the end of the volume). Several detached leaves. Ink-stamps. Damages to bindings. Ex-library copies.

A large printed certificate, "Eternal Souvenir! Certificate letter from JNF Golden Book" (Hebrew). Design: Rantzhofer. Vienna: J. Lowy Printing Press, [between 1901 and 1904]. Hebrew and German.
Name inscribed: "Vaad HaGvirot LeChagigot Purim…" [Antwerp, Belgium]. The inscription was added in Vienna in April, 1904, several years after the foundation of the JNF. The certificate is signed twice (in Hebrew and in German) by Jonah (Johann) Kremenezky, industrialist and Zionist activist, first chairman of the JNF (1902-1907), initiator of JNF fund raising (Blue Box, Stamps, and "Golden Book"). 45X60.5 cm. Fair condition. Many stains. Dark paper. Creases. Tear of approx. 15 cm, pasted with adhesive tape (old). Framed.

Eleven documents and copies of letters, from the early years of the "Jewish Colonial Trust" company, Anglo-Palestine Bank and "Tikvat Israel" company. Jaffa and London, 1899-1910. German.
Including: · "circular letters" no. 3 and 4 of "Jewish Colonial Trust" in London, April-May, 1899. · "Declaration" by Zalman David Levontin, with corrections by hand – additions to a report presented to the Executive Committee of the Zionist Organization (A.E.C) in June 1910, regarding the involvement of Anglo-Palestine Company in the acquisition of land in Eretz Israel. Mentioned, among other things, are lands in Fedja, (near Petach Tikva) and land near Rishon LeZion. · Copy of a letter to David Wolfson in Cologne regarding complaints raised by Ya'akov Bernstein-Kogan and Menachem Sheinkin against Anglo-Palestine Company. · "Declaration" by Ya'akov Bernstein-Kogan, June 1910, regarding his attitude toward the conduct of A.P.C. as far as acquisition of lands is concerned, and mainly the conduct of Eliyahu Sapir (Bernstein-Kogan refers to the claim that Sapir buys lands through A.P.C. for his personal needs). · Additional documents dealing with land acquisition in Eretz Israel, including a memorandum of "Tikvat Israel" company. Total of 11 documents (circa. 35 leaves). Size and condition vary.
Opening price: $350