Moshe Sharett, handwritten letter. Signed: Moshe. [London], 9-10 May [1922].
An interesting letter spanning seven pages, concerning, among other things, the British Mandate in Palestine and the current political situation and mentioning Chaim Weizmann, Pinchas Ruthenberg, Herbert Samuel and other figures from the Jewish yishuv in Palestine.
The letter was written by Sharett during his study period at the London School of Economics. In the beginning of the letter he notes: "I am writing during a geography lesson". The letter is divided into nine paragraphs. In the first Sharett writes: "Chaim [Weizmann] arrived last week full of hope… he is sure the mandate will be confirmed in this session of the League of Nations… I think the mandate will become a second Balfour Declaration, with all the advantages, but also with all the disadvantages… it will certainly cause confusion in the country…" In the second paragraph he mentions Herbert Samuel: "In London he is shy, no one knows he's in town… and after the mandate [is approved] he'll begin arranging the government loan…" In the next paragraphs he writes about the press, about Pinchas Rotenberg and about personal affairs. On the fourth page he signs: "Moshe". The following pages are additions to the letter's first paragraphs, written by Sharett on the following day.
Sharett wrote the letter to one of his friends, David [possibly David HaCohen (1898-1984), a leader of the yishuv in Palestine. During that year he studied with Sharett at the London School of Economics].
[7] leaves, 25.5 cm. Good overall condition. Folding marks. Tears to margins of some of the pages, filing holes (with slight damage to text). Foxing from paper clips. Foxing and dampstains. The third leaf is in poor condition (with extensive dampstains).

Yitzhak Rabin, Autographed Letter Signed, on stationery of the Royal Garden Hotel in London. London, 19 February 1968. Hebrew.
The letter, addressed to Rabin's friend Nehemia, was written at the time of Rabin's appointment as Israeli Ambassador to the United States. In the letter Rabin describes the days preceding his trip to Washington and his vacation in Europe, and thanks his friend for hosting him at his home in Italy:
"Today we complete our stay in Europe and depart straight for Washington. Today, our time of vacation and pleasure is over, tomorrow it's back to work… in fact the family's parting began yesterday, with Dalia's return to Israel through Geneva. We are not accustomed to not living together, and of course the situation isn't particularly easy for Leah… our shared visits and trips to Rome, Florence and Siena are well-remembered, and their pleasant memory will stay with us forever. And for that we all thank you deeply… we chanced to be in France during the visit of the President of Iraq… it was rather amusing to see the French courting this questionable Iraqi. But it was even more amusing to see how, after all this prominent and emphasized courting, they did not manage to receive anything substantial from him… in England, in addition to having a pleasant time, I got myself in trouble agreeing to lectures… in the course of four days, one of which was a Sabbath, I delivered seven speeches, went to six cocktail parties, four [grammar mistake in Hebrew original] press conferences, etc., etc… in all it was a pleasant vacation that allowed us to relax, and was the best possible transition to be made between Israel and entering the office in the U.S."
[1] leaf, written on both sides. 20 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. A number of light stains.

"Lifnei HaSha'ar HaAfel" ("Before the Dark Gate"), poems by David Vogel. Vienna: Machar, 1923.
Vogel's only book of poetry published in his lifetime. On the title page is a short dedication to the poet and children's writer Anda Pinkerfeld: "To Anda P. from David Vogel" (Tel Aviv, March 1929).
78, [2] pp., 23 cm. Good condition. Foxing stains (mostly on first pages), tears to cover and spine. Back cover is partly detached. Label on spine and pen inscription on title page.