Cradle of History and Religion

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Sale 1914 Lot 48 THE NEAR EAST. Circa 1925. Two posters. 37 1/2x25 1/4 inches. Buki Advertising, Tel-Aviv. Condition B-: repaired tears and restoration in image; minor restored losses in margins. "In 1920 Peltours was established as the first tourist travel agency in Palestine. Peltours was involved in the opening of Tel Aviv's first hotel and inspired the formation of the country's first Tourist Association." (www.peltours.co.il). These two images combine typography, photography and color to create eye-catching early advertising for travel in and around Palestine. Estimate $1,000-1,500