Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Ruth in Uniform
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Sold for: $475
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Ruth in Uniform – A.T.S. – illustrated story in rhyme, by A.S. Amiel. Illustration by Leib Dickstein. Tel Aviv, 1940s.
"All day Ruth stands/ and muses/ oh, my homeland/ how great is the danger!/ The enemy threatens/ young and old have already gone/ who am I to remain/ I shall go to fight the enemy."
A.T.S. (Auxiliary Territorial Service) was the Assistance Corps for women in the framework of the British Army, initiated by women’s organizations in the Yishuv.
[13] pages, 13.5x17cm. Good condition. Slight foxing and mild creases.
"All day Ruth stands/ and muses/ oh, my homeland/ how great is the danger!/ The enemy threatens/ young and old have already gone/ who am I to remain/ I shall go to fight the enemy."
A.T.S. (Auxiliary Territorial Service) was the Assistance Corps for women in the framework of the British Army, initiated by women’s organizations in the Yishuv.
[13] pages, 13.5x17cm. Good condition. Slight foxing and mild creases.
Jewish Soldiers, The Jewish Legion and the Jewish Brigade
Jewish Soldiers, The Jewish Legion and the Jewish Brigade