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LOT 126:
Postcard with Dedication in the Hand of Theodor Herzl - Italy, 1904
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Postcard with Dedication in the Hand of Theodor Herzl - Italy, 1904
Postcard with dedication in the hand of Theodor Herzl. Florence, Italy, January 1904.
Undivided postcard, with illustration of the Basilica Santa Anna Maggiore in Rome. On the front of the postcard is a dedication in the hand of Theodor Herzl: "saluti e baci di Herzl" [Italian: greetings and kisses from Herzl], dated; 26 January 1904.
The postcard was sent from Florence to Ferrara (Italy), to Gabriella Ravenna (daughter of Felice Ravenna, one of the founders of the Zionist Federation in Italy and its president, member of the Zionist General Council and one of Herzl's supporters), during Herzl's visit to Italy in January 1904 - a visit during which he met with the Pope and the King of Italy seeking to enlist their support of Zionism. Herzl died about six months after this visit, making it his last journey in the interests of promoting Zionist aims.
9X14 cm. Good condition. Stains. Peeling and small tears to upper margins (with slight damage to dedication), and a crease to upper right corner (on the dedication).
