Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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A letter by Menachem Ussishkin to Menachem Sheinkin. Typewritten on the official stationery of the Odessa Committee and hand-signed by Menachem Ussishkin. Odessa, January 22, 1908.
The Association of the Hebrew Gymnasium in Palestine was established by Menachem Sheinkin, the Odessa Committee representative in Jaffa, after his visit to the first location of the Hebrew Gymnasium – in the private and crowded apartment of the teacher Yehuda Leib Matmon. Immediately after the establishment of the Association, Sheinkin embarked on a fundraising campaign throughout Russia and managed to sell founding shares for 40,000 Rubles.
The letter reports payments made by nine share purchasers: Elchanan Leib Levinsky (25 Rubles, first payment); Dr. Shimshon Rosenbaum (925 Rubles, first payment); Dr. Nissan (Hacohen) Katznelson (100 Rubles); and others. "From the other subscribers we received nothing… this is the answer to his question about H.H. Tchelnov, B. Goldberg, Tiomkin" (Hebrew).
[1] f., approx. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines and minor creases. Small tears to edges (mostly restored). Two filing holes restored with strips of paper.
The Association of the Hebrew Gymnasium in Palestine was established by Menachem Sheinkin, the Odessa Committee representative in Jaffa, after his visit to the first location of the Hebrew Gymnasium – in the private and crowded apartment of the teacher Yehuda Leib Matmon. Immediately after the establishment of the Association, Sheinkin embarked on a fundraising campaign throughout Russia and managed to sell founding shares for 40,000 Rubles.
The letter reports payments made by nine share purchasers: Elchanan Leib Levinsky (25 Rubles, first payment); Dr. Shimshon Rosenbaum (925 Rubles, first payment); Dr. Nissan (Hacohen) Katznelson (100 Rubles); and others. "From the other subscribers we received nothing… this is the answer to his question about H.H. Tchelnov, B. Goldberg, Tiomkin" (Hebrew).
[1] f., approx. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines and minor creases. Small tears to edges (mostly restored). Two filing holes restored with strips of paper.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Handwritten letter by Jacob Israël de Haan, personally signed with his full signature, "Jacob Israël de Haan." Jerusalem, June 12, 1919. Dutch.
In this letter, addressed to a company dealing in diamonds, de Haan gives his personal recommendation to an individual named Simon Tal, and affirms that he is a dedicated Zionist.
Jacob Israël de Haan (1881-1924), Jewish jurist, journalist, and poet, born in the Netherlands. He immigrated to Palestine in 1919 with the hope of fulfilling a role in the Zionist movement. But after experiencing rejection at the hands of the circles and institutions he sought to associate with, he joined the ranks of the ultra-Orthodox (and anti-Zionist) "Edah Haredit" organization in Jerusalem, and began campaigning against the interests of the country's Zionist community. Among other things, he organized for an ultra-Orthodox delegation to meet with King Abdullah of Jordan. De Haan was consequently killed in what is thought to have been the first political assassination in modern Palestine.
[1] f. 25.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Tear (approx. 3 cm) to left edge. Few creases.
In this letter, addressed to a company dealing in diamonds, de Haan gives his personal recommendation to an individual named Simon Tal, and affirms that he is a dedicated Zionist.
Jacob Israël de Haan (1881-1924), Jewish jurist, journalist, and poet, born in the Netherlands. He immigrated to Palestine in 1919 with the hope of fulfilling a role in the Zionist movement. But after experiencing rejection at the hands of the circles and institutions he sought to associate with, he joined the ranks of the ultra-Orthodox (and anti-Zionist) "Edah Haredit" organization in Jerusalem, and began campaigning against the interests of the country's Zionist community. Among other things, he organized for an ultra-Orthodox delegation to meet with King Abdullah of Jordan. De Haan was consequently killed in what is thought to have been the first political assassination in modern Palestine.
[1] f. 25.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Tear (approx. 3 cm) to left edge. Few creases.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Photograph of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, with two handwritten signatures. [Warsaw, 1937].
Photograph of Ze'ev Jabotinsky seated in the back seat of a convertible motor vehicle. Signed twice (Hebrew and Roman characters) on verso. Inscribed in the upper left corner, above the autographs (in a different hand): "1937, Warsaw."
In the photo archives of the Jabotinsky Institute in Tel Aviv, there is another photograph from the same time period, which, in the listings, is given the title "the Revisionist Zionist [movement] Conference in Warsaw." This photo is also dated 1937.
12X8.5 cm. Good condition. Stains.
Photograph of Ze'ev Jabotinsky seated in the back seat of a convertible motor vehicle. Signed twice (Hebrew and Roman characters) on verso. Inscribed in the upper left corner, above the autographs (in a different hand): "1937, Warsaw."
In the photo archives of the Jabotinsky Institute in Tel Aviv, there is another photograph from the same time period, which, in the listings, is given the title "the Revisionist Zionist [movement] Conference in Warsaw." This photo is also dated 1937.
12X8.5 cm. Good condition. Stains.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Note soliciting enlistment issued by the Etzel (Irgun Tzva'i Leumi) underground during the British Mandate period – "The choice is ours: to be[come] a nation – or not to be. Volunteer for the Army of the Nation" [1940s].
Menachem Begin's signature appears in Hebrew and in English – "M. Begin" – at the bottom of the note (the signature was added at a later time).
11X11.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Minor creases.
Menachem Begin's signature appears in Hebrew and in English – "M. Begin" – at the bottom of the note (the signature was added at a later time).
11X11.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Minor creases.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Flyer issued by the "Irgun Zevai Leumi" (Etzel) underground, designed to look like an air letter addressed to an anonymous recipient in New York. The flyer was issued as part of a campaign to raise a million dollars in support of the Etzel's activities from the American Jewish community, shortly before the termination of the British Mandate in Palestine. February 1948. English.
In this flyer, colored by the passion so characteristic of its author's style, Menachem Begin campaigns to collect a million dollars in donations in support of the Etzel and its activities in preparation for war, while the impending departure of the British Mandatory authorities from Palestine hovers in the background.
"One hundred days, at most, is all that is left to us […] It will cost us streams of blood – but we can win […] I write these lines not only with deep faith but also with great anxiety […] We could achieve miracles. We are preparing to go out to the firing line in full strength […] We need iron – in the widest sense of the term. We need war material and the means to make war."
The flyer is signed in print with Begin's initials, and his signature in pen – "M. Begin" – appears next to that.
On the very day the flyer was signed (February 22, 1948), members of the Etzel attempted to rob a branch of Barclays Bank on Allenby St. in Tel Aviv.
[1] f., 20 cm., printed on both sides. Good condition. Minor stains. Fold lines.
In this flyer, colored by the passion so characteristic of its author's style, Menachem Begin campaigns to collect a million dollars in donations in support of the Etzel and its activities in preparation for war, while the impending departure of the British Mandatory authorities from Palestine hovers in the background.
"One hundred days, at most, is all that is left to us […] It will cost us streams of blood – but we can win […] I write these lines not only with deep faith but also with great anxiety […] We could achieve miracles. We are preparing to go out to the firing line in full strength […] We need iron – in the widest sense of the term. We need war material and the means to make war."
The flyer is signed in print with Begin's initials, and his signature in pen – "M. Begin" – appears next to that.
On the very day the flyer was signed (February 22, 1948), members of the Etzel attempted to rob a branch of Barclays Bank on Allenby St. in Tel Aviv.
[1] f., 20 cm., printed on both sides. Good condition. Minor stains. Fold lines.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Postal envelope, with postage stamps inscribed "Do'ar Ivri" ["Hebrew Mail"] and "Mo'adim LeSimha" ["Happy Holidays'] (with each stamp valued at 20 prutot), 1949.
Also on the envelope are the inked stamps of the "Constituent Assembly of the State of Israel" ["HaAsefah HaMehonenet LiMedinat Yisrael"], Jerusalem, February 17, 1949."
The envelope is signed "M. Begin" by Menachem Begin, who was head of the "Herut" party at the time. The opening session of the Constituent Assembly took place on February 14, 1949. Two days later, on February 16, the Assembly adopted "Transition Law – 1949," and by so doing, turned itself into the first Knesset.
14X11 cm. Good condition. Abrasion and few stains.
Also on the envelope are the inked stamps of the "Constituent Assembly of the State of Israel" ["HaAsefah HaMehonenet LiMedinat Yisrael"], Jerusalem, February 17, 1949."
The envelope is signed "M. Begin" by Menachem Begin, who was head of the "Herut" party at the time. The opening session of the Constituent Assembly took place on February 14, 1949. Two days later, on February 16, the Assembly adopted "Transition Law – 1949," and by so doing, turned itself into the first Knesset.
14X11 cm. Good condition. Abrasion and few stains.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Sheet of postage stamps from the Etzel (Irgun Zevai Leumi) and Lehi (Lohamei Herut Yisrael) Organizations' "Fight for Freedom" Exhibition, which opened on December 14, 1958 at the Jabotinsky Institute in Tel Aviv.
Signed at the bottom by prominent leaders and fighters of the former underground organizations Etzel and Lehi: Ya'akov Meridor, Menachem Begin, Aryeh Ben-Eliezer, Yisrael Eldad, Geulah Cohen, and Eliyahu Amikam.
Marked with the inked stamps of the "‘Fight for Freedom' Exhibition," "Day of Issue," and "Martyrs of the Generation of the Redemption."
Some of the stamps belonging to the series "Martyrs of the Generation of the Redemption" have been affixed to the sheet.
23.5X14.5 cm. Good condition. Minor abrasions to paper.
Signed at the bottom by prominent leaders and fighters of the former underground organizations Etzel and Lehi: Ya'akov Meridor, Menachem Begin, Aryeh Ben-Eliezer, Yisrael Eldad, Geulah Cohen, and Eliyahu Amikam.
Marked with the inked stamps of the "‘Fight for Freedom' Exhibition," "Day of Issue," and "Martyrs of the Generation of the Redemption."
Some of the stamps belonging to the series "Martyrs of the Generation of the Redemption" have been affixed to the sheet.
23.5X14.5 cm. Good condition. Minor abrasions to paper.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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A letter handwritten and signed by David Ben-Gurion, addressed to Rubin Mass. Jerusalem, August 1966.
In his letter, Ben-Gurion responds to a letter sent to him by Mass, pertaining to the Independence Day celebrations in the State of Israel: "As I carefully listened to you speaking, so I carefully read your letter – my opinion has not changed! Independence Day must be celebrated on one day only, on the fifth of Iyar, and it cannot be that only a military parade will mark Independence Day…" (Hebrew).
The addressee, Rubin Mass (1894-1979), was a well-known publisher, the founder of the Rubin Mass Publishing House. His youngest son, Daniel (Danny) was the commander of the Convoy of 35 and was killed together with his commandeers on the way to the besieged Gush Etzion in the 1948 war.
[1] f., 21 cm. Good condition. Minor creases.
In his letter, Ben-Gurion responds to a letter sent to him by Mass, pertaining to the Independence Day celebrations in the State of Israel: "As I carefully listened to you speaking, so I carefully read your letter – my opinion has not changed! Independence Day must be celebrated on one day only, on the fifth of Iyar, and it cannot be that only a military parade will mark Independence Day…" (Hebrew).
The addressee, Rubin Mass (1894-1979), was a well-known publisher, the founder of the Rubin Mass Publishing House. His youngest son, Daniel (Danny) was the commander of the Convoy of 35 and was killed together with his commandeers on the way to the besieged Gush Etzion in the 1948 war.
[1] f., 21 cm. Good condition. Minor creases.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Collection of letters and copies of letters from the estate of Shlomo Arazi. Including three original letters hand-signed by President Yitzchak Ben-Zvi, Prime Ministers Moshe Sharet and Yitzchak Rabin. Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, 1949-1976.
1. Letter of gratitude, hand-signed by Israeli President Yitzchak Ben-Zvi, for the organization of the Presidential inauguration ceremony. Jerusalem, December 26, 1952 (printed on the official stationery of the Israeli President).
2. Letter of gratitude, hand-signed by Israeli Prime Minister Moshe Sharet, for the organization of the 1954 Independence Day Ceremonies. Jerusalem, May 7, 1954: "I see it as my pleasant duty to express greetings and gratitude for the spectacular success… in organizing the 1954 Independence Day ceremonies" (printed on the official stationery of the Israeli Government).
3. Letter of nomination, hand-signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin, to a member of the board of "Yad Chaim Weizmann". Jerusalem, March 1976 (printed on the official stationery of the Israeli Government).
4. Copy of a letter of gratitude, by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, for bringing the remains of Theodor Herzl for reinternment. Hakirya (Tel Aviv), September 19, 1949: "You are requested on behalf of the government and on my behalf to express our true gratitude and appreciation to all those who assisted you in bringing the remains of Herzl for burial. The precise planning and successful implementation are an honor and glory to all those who took part in this historical operation…".
5-7. Three paper items that were sent, presumably, to the organizers of the 1952 Independence Day Celebrations: a photocopy of a letter of gratitude by David Ben-Gurion; a copy of a letter of gratitude by Arazi; an official greeting card of the Prime Minister's Office.
Enclosed: two copies of a letter of response by Arazi to Yitzchak Rabin's letter of nomination (Jerusalem, 1976).
Size varies. Good overall condition. Stains and minor creases. Fold lines.
1. Letter of gratitude, hand-signed by Israeli President Yitzchak Ben-Zvi, for the organization of the Presidential inauguration ceremony. Jerusalem, December 26, 1952 (printed on the official stationery of the Israeli President).
2. Letter of gratitude, hand-signed by Israeli Prime Minister Moshe Sharet, for the organization of the 1954 Independence Day Ceremonies. Jerusalem, May 7, 1954: "I see it as my pleasant duty to express greetings and gratitude for the spectacular success… in organizing the 1954 Independence Day ceremonies" (printed on the official stationery of the Israeli Government).
3. Letter of nomination, hand-signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin, to a member of the board of "Yad Chaim Weizmann". Jerusalem, March 1976 (printed on the official stationery of the Israeli Government).
4. Copy of a letter of gratitude, by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, for bringing the remains of Theodor Herzl for reinternment. Hakirya (Tel Aviv), September 19, 1949: "You are requested on behalf of the government and on my behalf to express our true gratitude and appreciation to all those who assisted you in bringing the remains of Herzl for burial. The precise planning and successful implementation are an honor and glory to all those who took part in this historical operation…".
5-7. Three paper items that were sent, presumably, to the organizers of the 1952 Independence Day Celebrations: a photocopy of a letter of gratitude by David Ben-Gurion; a copy of a letter of gratitude by Arazi; an official greeting card of the Prime Minister's Office.
Enclosed: two copies of a letter of response by Arazi to Yitzchak Rabin's letter of nomination (Jerusalem, 1976).
Size varies. Good overall condition. Stains and minor creases. Fold lines.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Small paper flag printed for the celebrations of the Israeli Independence Day, signed by Prime Minister Golda Meir and the IDF Chief of Staff David Elazar. [Israel, 1972 or 1973].
A small sheet, printed on both sides, designed as the flag of the State of Israel, with the inscription "Independence Day" (Hebrew) and the emblems of the State of Israel and the IDF.
Hand-signed by Prime Minister Golda Meir and the IDF Chief of Staff David ("Dado") Elazar (the IDF Chief of Staff from January 1972 to April 1974).
21X8.5 cm. Good condition. Horizontal fold line.
A small sheet, printed on both sides, designed as the flag of the State of Israel, with the inscription "Independence Day" (Hebrew) and the emblems of the State of Israel and the IDF.
Hand-signed by Prime Minister Golda Meir and the IDF Chief of Staff David ("Dado") Elazar (the IDF Chief of Staff from January 1972 to April 1974).
21X8.5 cm. Good condition. Horizontal fold line.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Collection of paper items, both handwritten and printed, from the estate of the Israeli diplomat Abba Eban. Late 1940s to 1990s. English and some Hebrew.
In the collection:
● Dozens of drafts, typed and handwritten, for speeches, lectures and articles written by Eban in his various positions. Including: a press release made one day before the outbreak of the Sinai War (The Suez Crisis), October 28, 1956; a speech that was written, presumably, shortly after the Yom Kippur War – "It is good to live with reality as it is. Around us live Arabs. Let us get to know them, draw closer to them, befriend them. This time, since the Arabs had important achievements, they will be willing to negotiate with us. Let us say 'yes' to them and get to work" (Hebrew); and articles about the peace process, Gaza and the Western Bank, negotiation strategies, and more.
● Fourteen books inscribed by Eban, inscribed to him and with comments handwritten by him. Including "A New Spirit, A New Commitment, A New America" by USA President Jimmy Carter (inscribed by Carter); "The Temple Mount is in Our Hands!" (Hebrew) by the IDF Chief of Staff Mota Gur (inscribed by Gur, in Hebrew: "On the day the government confirmed the agreement on disengagement between Israel and Syria, 29.5.1974"); "Jacques Lipchitz, His Sculpture", monograph on the sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, inscribed by him; and more.
● Manuscript, printed and bound in a spiral binding, of a book titled "Reflections on the New Diplomacy" by Eban (presumably, this manuscript was eventually published as "Diplomacy for the Next Century", New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998).
● Additional paper items, including a mail envelope commemorating The Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty, March 26, 1979; five booklets with printout of Eban's speeches; a typescript draft of a full English translation of the play "Oedipus Rex" and more.
Enclosed: The record "A Recording Of The Vote On Israel Admission To The United Nations". Central metal plaque with the emblem of the State of Israel and the emblem of the UN.
A total of 80 items. Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
In the collection:
● Dozens of drafts, typed and handwritten, for speeches, lectures and articles written by Eban in his various positions. Including: a press release made one day before the outbreak of the Sinai War (The Suez Crisis), October 28, 1956; a speech that was written, presumably, shortly after the Yom Kippur War – "It is good to live with reality as it is. Around us live Arabs. Let us get to know them, draw closer to them, befriend them. This time, since the Arabs had important achievements, they will be willing to negotiate with us. Let us say 'yes' to them and get to work" (Hebrew); and articles about the peace process, Gaza and the Western Bank, negotiation strategies, and more.
● Fourteen books inscribed by Eban, inscribed to him and with comments handwritten by him. Including "A New Spirit, A New Commitment, A New America" by USA President Jimmy Carter (inscribed by Carter); "The Temple Mount is in Our Hands!" (Hebrew) by the IDF Chief of Staff Mota Gur (inscribed by Gur, in Hebrew: "On the day the government confirmed the agreement on disengagement between Israel and Syria, 29.5.1974"); "Jacques Lipchitz, His Sculpture", monograph on the sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, inscribed by him; and more.
● Manuscript, printed and bound in a spiral binding, of a book titled "Reflections on the New Diplomacy" by Eban (presumably, this manuscript was eventually published as "Diplomacy for the Next Century", New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998).
● Additional paper items, including a mail envelope commemorating The Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty, March 26, 1979; five booklets with printout of Eban's speeches; a typescript draft of a full English translation of the play "Oedipus Rex" and more.
Enclosed: The record "A Recording Of The Vote On Israel Admission To The United Nations". Central metal plaque with the emblem of the State of Israel and the emblem of the UN.
A total of 80 items. Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
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Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
December 22, 2020
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Four books, a photograph and a poster, bearing the handwritten signature of Yitzchak Rabin. Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, London and the USA, late 1970s to 1990s.
1. Photograph of Yitzchak Rabin in the Prime Minister's office. Signed on bottom.
Approx. 18X23 cm. Good condition.
2. Poster with Yitzchak Rabin's photographic portrait (photograph: Ya'akov Sa'ar), and the Hebrew inscription: "Yitzchak Rabin, Prime Minister". Signed on bottom in Hebrew and English.
Approx. 24X34 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes to margins.
3-6. Four books by Yitzchak Rabin: "The War in Lebanon" (Hebrew; Tel Aviv: Am Oved, 1983); "The Rabin Memoirs" ("Service Notebook"; Hebrew; two volumes, Tel Aviv: Ma'ariv Library, 1979); "The Rabin Memoirs" (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1979); "The Rabin Memoirs" (Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1979). All are hand-signed on their first pages by Yitzchak Rabin, in Hebrew and English. Two are dated in his handwriting.
Size varies. Good condition
Enclosed: two official envelopes of the State of Israel, in which the photograph and the poster were sent; a printed greeting card issued by the Minister of Defense's Office.
1. Photograph of Yitzchak Rabin in the Prime Minister's office. Signed on bottom.
Approx. 18X23 cm. Good condition.
2. Poster with Yitzchak Rabin's photographic portrait (photograph: Ya'akov Sa'ar), and the Hebrew inscription: "Yitzchak Rabin, Prime Minister". Signed on bottom in Hebrew and English.
Approx. 24X34 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes to margins.
3-6. Four books by Yitzchak Rabin: "The War in Lebanon" (Hebrew; Tel Aviv: Am Oved, 1983); "The Rabin Memoirs" ("Service Notebook"; Hebrew; two volumes, Tel Aviv: Ma'ariv Library, 1979); "The Rabin Memoirs" (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1979); "The Rabin Memoirs" (Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1979). All are hand-signed on their first pages by Yitzchak Rabin, in Hebrew and English. Two are dated in his handwriting.
Size varies. Good condition
Enclosed: two official envelopes of the State of Israel, in which the photograph and the poster were sent; a printed greeting card issued by the Minister of Defense's Office.
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