Promotional Publication - Anglo-Palestine Bank - 1910 - Jacob Starck

Promotional publication by "Anglo-Palestine" Company, (Anglo-Palestine Bank). [Jerusalem, 1910]. Design: Jacob Starck.
The leaf includes information about Anglo-Palestine Bank (founded in 1902 as a company by the name "Anglo-Palestine") - branches, number of clients and clerks in the branches, financial matters, and more. The text appears within an illustration of a seven-branched Menorah with a map of Palestine in its center. On top of the Menorah branches appear miniature illustrations of views in Palestine and some other illustrations around it.
The design of this leaf was done by Jacob Starck (Starck, 1881-1915), painter and typographer, born in Poland. He immigrated to Palestine in 1906 and was one of the first students at "Bezalel". This leaf was one of his early works.
20.5X29 cm. Fair condition. Faded. Stains. Tears at margins, peelings affecting the illustration and the text. Mounted on cardboard.