Algeria, Tunisia
Two broadsides issued by local elected Muslim officials concerning the August 1934 riots in Constantine. One is antisemitic and the other is in defense of Dr. Bendjelloul. Poor condition but professionally restored.
Price: $500.00
Note from Wikipedia: The 1934 Constantine riots was an anti-Jewish riot that erupted in the Algerian city of Constantine. The background of the tension between Jews and Muslims in the city was rooted in the different manner in which Jews and Muslims had been treated in the Algerian state by the French colonial government. It is uncertain what the exact cause of the riots was, though various accounts suggest that the riots were triggered by an altercation between a Jewish man and some Muslims at the Sidi Lakhdar Mosque in Constantine. Multiple sources report that 25 Jews and 3 Muslims died over the course of the three-day riot, and several Jewish establishments were pillaged. The events have also been described as a pogrom.
6 large format photos of scenes and types of Algeria, from the archive of Giorgio Torchia. He was charged by the Vatican in the early 20th century with photographing Catholic missionary activity and the lives of local people around the world. Some of these are commercial photos.
Price: $100.00
