Official Minutes of the First, Stenographic Minutes of the Second and Third Zionist Congress. 1897, 1898, 1899. 3 Vols. Bound In One
Wien: Verlag des Vereines "Erez Israel" 1897, 1898, 1899. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 192, 257 (1), 262 (1)pp. Bound in three-quarter brown cloth over marbled boards, protected by modern mylar, housed in black half-leather custom clamshell box over black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Missing title page of first Zionist Congress in Basel; copy of title page laid in.
Three volumes bound in one containing the official protocol of the First Zionist Congress in Basel, 1897, including the opening address by Theodor Herzl, addresses by Max Nordau, A. Salz, Alexander Mintz, Nathan Birnbaum and others. Contains protocol of the morning sessions of all three days.
The stenographic protocol of the II. Zionist-Congress in 1898, with decorative headpiece, contains addresses by Theodor Herzl, Max Nordau, Chief Rabbi Dr. Gaster, Rabbi Dr. Ehrenpreis and others. Contains appendix with bylaws and list of names and organizations of attendees from twenty-one countries.
The stenographic protocol of the III. Zionist-Congress in 1899, with decorative headpiece, contains addresses by Theodor Herzl, Dr. Gaster, Max Nordau, Dr. Mandelstamm and others. Appendix with bylaws and organization statutes and list of names and organizations as in volume of second congress. Text in German. Light wear along edges of binding, few pencil marking in first pages of First Congress and block lightly age-toned. Very good condition. Item #49814
Price: $1,500.00