Jun 27, 2024 - Sale 2675

Sale 2675 - Lot 154

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
(JUDAICA--HOLY LAND.) Two issues of "The Zionist: A Monthly Journal of the Lovers of Zion." Issues #3 and 4, each 22, [2] pages including wrappers. 8vo, original printed wrappers illustrated with a small cut of the Statue of Liberty, worn, first with front wrapper detached, first one on pink paper and the second in pale green; minor wear to contents. New York, June and July 1898

Additional Details

A Yiddish-language publication. Advertisements on page 12 of each issue describe it as "A monthly Jewish Journal devoted to the interests of Zionism (the restoration of Palestine to the Jews), published every month by the Lovers of Zion Association." Isaac Mirsky of 280 Madison Avenue is named as editor and business manager. Not recorded in Singerman; none traced at auction. 2 holdings listed in OCLC: Fordham University and Hebrew Union College (both holding #3 only). A microfilm held by a German library has issues 1 through 4.