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“Remember The War… Be Vigilant.”

Auction 70 · Lot 4

“Remember The War… Be Vigilant.”

Estimate
$10,000–$15,000
Hammer price
Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(SOVIET UNION).

Place

c. 1939

Description

Text in Yiddish. Detailed tally of loss of life and of treasure by many countries.

summary

A highly scarce poster warning against further imperialistic military machinations, following the tremendous losses suffered by so many nations as a result of the First World War. Propagandizes against becoming victim of another war. Likely issued as a result of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet-German non-aggression agreement, signed in Moscow, 23rd August, 1939.
Framed. 41.5 x 27.5 inches.
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