1898-1918, Israel - Forerunners - GERMAN POST OFFICES IN HOLYLAND. Splendid mostly exhibit-mounted collection in 3 volumes, about 100 franked covers cards and postal stationeries with important range of Postal Agency boxed or s/l handstamps incl. Aus Ramleh, Aus Jaffa, Aus Jerusalem [x2]; bold Paquebot hs for Hungarian steamer S.S. Petofi, then wide range of postal stationery types (few mint) in exceptional condition, strong in wrappers and reply cards including reply card used at austrian p.o in Jerusalem; NUR FÜR MARINE SCHIFFPOST card send from the Hohenzollern Yacht of the Kaiser during its 1898 stop in Jaffa; 10 Pfg reply card with 20 para overprint used from the USA to Jerusalem with Stillwater, Minn 1900 departure cds (RRR); then a range of registered mail (incl. uprated ps), some internal uses as well as to foreign destinations including several registered printed matters; a selection of used private postal stationeries; various rare formulars of the german post: Rent for a P.O box; Gebühren und Auslagen für verzollte Pakete formular with Jaffa 1914 cds; Zollgebühren...und Lagergebühren formular with Jaffa 1910 cds; finally over 45 WWI fieldpost items including a range of cancels and uses, in all a great start with many choice items in exceptional condition. (Deutsche Post in der Türkei: nur die Postämter in Palestina, Holy Land Ausstellungs-Sammlung)