"Circling Africa, journey of the naval ship Mivtach", by Yaron Livai. Published by INS Mivtach, 1957.
Mimeographed copy of handwritten and hand-illustrated booklet documenting the sailing of the naval ship Mivtach around Africa at the end of 1956. A large illustration of a sailor adorns the beginning of the booklet with the caption: "Home! When?". The next leaf presents a drawing of a map of Africa with illustrations of the cities at which the ship anchored. These are followed by a semblance of a title page with the title and publishing details and a leaf with the author's introduction. Apparently, the rest of the leaves in the booklet were drawn during the sailing and contain humoristic illustrations describing the sailing conditions, cleanliness, food and equipment, appointed officers, anchoring at various shores (Palermo, Gibraltar, Cape Town and other places), arrival at Eilat and homecoming.
The bottom of the first leaf bears the caption: "This booklet has been doubled [stenciled] between shifts by Eliezer Hertzberg". A dedication handwritten and signed by the author appears on the title page.
[2], 21 leaves + [2] leaves (bound among the paginated leaves), 25 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Tears, some open, to margins (particularly to first and last leaves). Long tear, reinforced with adhesive tape, to second leaf. Strips of adhesive tape to right margins of second leaf. The entire length of the spine is reinforced with adhesive tape. Penciled inscription on first leaf.