2 broadsides (each 660 x 500mm.), one with text in English, French, and Italian, the other with text in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, and Greek, each framed and glazed, some tears, holes and fraying with loss

Some tears, holes and fraying with loss
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

RARE PROCLAMATIONS, issued by General Allenby, following the defeat and expulsion of the Ottoman forces from Jerusalem on the 9 December 1917 by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force: "The defeat inflicted upon the Turks by the troops under my command has resulted in the occupation of your City by my forces. I therefore here and now proclaim it to be under Martial Law". Allenby also offers the inhabitants of Jerusalem re-assurance of his good intentions towards them and promises that "every sacred building, monument, holy spot, shrine, traditional site, endowment, pious bequest or customary place of prayer, of whatsoever form of the three religions, will be maintained and protected according to the existing customs and beliefs of those to whose faiths they are sacred."
It would appear that only 300 copies of each broadsheet were printed (one bears the imprint: "Govt. Press 4543-1917-300 ex."), and few examples survive today.