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ISRAEL. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1948
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Iton Rashmi. Hachrazah Al Hakamat Medinat Yisrael. Tel Aviv, 14 May 1948
Printed bifolium (330 x 210mm.)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
THE FIRST ISSUE OF ITON RASHMI, the official gazette of the new state of Israel, CONTAINING THE FIRST PRINTING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE FOR ISRAEL. The text is that read out by David Ben-Gurion on 14 May 1948 at the Tel Aviv Museum (now Independence Hall). The address investigates the impetus towards the declaration, including the Balfour Declaration, the British Mandate and the harrowing events of the second world war, and looks forward to full co-operation with the United Nations.
The state of Israel, it says, “will uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of race, creed or sex” (translation from The Palestine Year Book and Israeli Annual, 1948–1949).
The issue also contains a decree rescinding the White Paper of 1939, which acted as the governing policy for the British Mandate.
The state of Israel, it says, “will uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of race, creed or sex” (translation from The Palestine Year Book and Israeli Annual, 1948–1949).
The issue also contains a decree rescinding the White Paper of 1939, which acted as the governing policy for the British Mandate.