Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

BaShevi / Kol HaChofesh – Atlit Internment Camp – Three Internal Publications by the Etzel, 1947-1948

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Three internal publications of the Etzel. Palestine, 1947, 1948.
1. Kol HeChosfesh, [by Yosef Evron. Published by the Irgun Zvai Leumi (National Military Organization) in Palestine, Tel Aviv, 1947].
Poetry and prose describing the story of the underground fighters: "Fighters' Life", "Ten Minutes Before an Operation", "In the Death Cell", etc. The column "Laughter in the Underground" with jokes of Etzel life appears at the end of the booklet. Typewritten leaves, mimeographed. Illustrated cover.
36 pp, [1] leaf, 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Creases.
2. BaShevi, periodical of Irgun fighters in enemy captivity. [Published by the Irgun Zvai Leumi in Palestine], Atlit, [March 1948]. Issue no. 2.
Internal newspaper for Etzel fighters interred in the Atlit Camp, handwritten in a notebook. Handwritten and hand-illustrated title page on wrapper. The newspaper contains articles and poems: ”Tel Hai Day”, ”Release the Captives”, ”After America's Notice”, ”In Kenyan Captivity”, etc.
[24] leaves, 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Creases. Few tears to cover edges.
3. BaShevi, periodical of Irgun fighters in enemy captivity. [Published by the Irgun Zvai Leumi (National Military Organization) in Palestine], Atlit, [April 1948]. Issue no. 3.
Internal newspaper for Irgun fighters interred in the Atlit Camp, handwritten in a notebook. Handwritten and hand-illustrated title page on cover. The newspaper contains articles and poems: a ballad "On Seven Graves", "In Memory of Dov Groner", "Experiences from the Military Course", etc.
[26] leaves, 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Few tears to cover edges.
Two issues of "BaShevi" are not in NLI.
British Mandate, Underground Movements, The Israeli War of Independence and the Establishment of the State of Israel, Israel
British Mandate, Underground Movements, The Israeli War of Independence and the Establishment of the State of Israel, Israel