The Black Album, Series 1
Tel Aviv: The Antinazi League/ The Anti-Nazi League, April, 1940. First edition. Softcover. Oblong 32mo. [8 text leaves] + 10 postcards. Unpaginated. Illustrated tan wrappers with black lettering on the covers. The work is a collection of 10 illustrated Anti-Nazi postcards, issued by the Anti-Nazi League in Tel Aviv.
This scarce collection of postcards contains some of the earliest photo-documentations, visual depictions, and statements on Nazi atrocities and oppression, during the Holocaust, some of which interestingly utilize photomontage techniques. Scenes depict hangings, murders, forced labor, starvation, displacement and cremations of Nazi victims. The text captions underneath each of the images are in English. Most of the text of the printed pages is bilingual, including covers, foreword, publisher's statements, and publication information, in both Hebrew and English. There are two printed lists of images, one in Hebrew and one in French. Each of the postcards have a perforated edge where they attach to the album. Only the first card is still attached. The rest are loose, but unused. Each of the postcards measure approx. 5.4x4".
As stated by the publisher, the organization had "been established in Palestine with the object of promoting the foundation of a mass organization for propaganda against Nazism and racial hatred". They further state that the "publishing of the Black Album and sending the cards contained therein to friends all over the world are first steps to making the public participate in our struggle for truth against Nazi barbarism."
Wrappers age toned, with some staining and water spots to the English cover. Corners lightly rubbed. Interior with light foxing to the first text leaf.
Other than some expected age toning, the cards themselves and images are clean and in very good shape overall. 4 postcards, #3-6 have been detached from the perforated edge, but are present. Complete with all cards present. Wrappers in good-, interior in very good- condition overall. Quite scarce. g- to vg. Item #54535
Hebrew title: האלבום השחור.
Price: $2,000.00