Tel Aviv, a Story, by Theodor Herzl. Hebrew version by N. S. [Nahum Sokolow]. Published by the Russian Zionist Organization, "HaTsfira" printing press, Warsaw, 5662 (1902) [on the front cover: 5663; on the reverse of the title page there is a censorship approval from 1903].
First Hebrew translation of Theodor Herzl's utopian novel "Altneuland", published in German in the same year. The Hebrew title is explained on p. 80: "And Friedrich whispered: Tel Aviv! (Altneuland: Tel - an ancient ruin, aviv [spring] - revival, something new blossoms, and that is the place's name). - Indeed! You aimed well. This had been a tel of ages, a tel of ancient ruins, and now it is a tel of spring and of life. On our ancient land we have founded a new state".
[1] leaf (front wrapper), 319 pp [back wrapper missing], 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Detached binding (with defects). Detached leaves. Stains and tears to some leaves. Stamps. Worming.
Provenance: Shlomo Shva collection.