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194825671.10<p>The first issue of the <i>Official Gazette</i> of the Israeli provisional government contains the first printing of "The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel" the new nation's Declaration of Independence. The names of the 37 members of the Provisional Government who signed the document headed by David Ben-Gurion 1886-1973 are listed on the second page.</p> <b>ISRAEL.</b>Newspaper. <i>Iton Rishmi</i> <i>Official Gazette</i> May 14 1948. Bulletin. Tel Aviv Israel: Provisional Government of Israel. In Hebrew. 3 pp. 8 x 13 in.<p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Excerpt:</b></p><p>"<i>WE EXTEND our hand to all neighbouring states and their peoples in an offer of peace and good neighbourliness and appeal to them to establish bonds of cooperation and mutual help with the sovereign Jewish people settled in its own land. The State of Israel is prepared to do its share in a common effort for the advancement of the entire Middle East.</i></p><p>"<i>WE APPEAL to the Jewish people throughout the Diaspora to rally round the Jews of Eretz-Israel in the tasks of immigration and upbuilding and to stand by them in the great struggle for the realization of the age-old dream - the redemption of Israel.</i></p><p>"<i>PLACING OUR TRUST IN THE "ROCK OF ISRAEL" WE AFFIX OUR SIGNATURES TO THIS PROCLAMATION AT THIS SESSION OF THE PROVISIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE ON THE SOIL OF THE HOMELAND IN THE CITY OF TEL-AVIV ON THIS SABBATH EVE THE 5TH DAY OF IYAR 5708 14TH MAY 1948.</i>"</p><p><b>Historical Background</b></p><p>After World War I Britain controlled Palestine by League of Nations mandate. By 1946 Britain was under pressure to withdraw from Palestine because of attacks by Arab militias and armed Zionist groups. A special United Nations committee recommended the immediate partitioning of Palestine into two states one for Arabs and the other for Jews with Jerusalem maintained by the U.N. as an international city. The General Assembly approved the proposal and the British announced they would leave Palestine on May 15 1948.</p><p>Members of the provisional government drafted the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel and the provisional government voted in favor of it on May 12. They settled on final wording and held a Declaration ceremony in the Tel Aviv Museum on May 14. Twenty-five members of the Provisional State Council signed it that day and twelve more added their names later. One was out of the country and the other eleven were trapped in besieged Jerusalem.</p><p>The two rabbis in the provisional government argued for a including the draft phrase "and placing our trust in the Almighty" but a member of the secularist Mapam party strongly opposed it. Rather than including a direct reference to God the Declaration uses the phrase "Rock of Israel" in the final section which could refer either to God or to the land of Israel.</p><p>Other prominent signers include future Prime Minister Moshe Shertok Sharett 1894-1965 future Prime Minister Golda Myerson Meir 1898-1978 first Jewish mayor of Jerusalem Daniel Auster 1893-1963 future President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi 1884-1963 first Minister of the Interior Yitzhak Gruenbaum 1879-1970 first Minister of Finance Eliezer Kaplan 1891-1952 first Minister of Religions Rabbi Yehuda Leib Maimon 1875-1962 first Minister of Transportation David Remez 1886-1951 first Minister of Justice Pinchas Rosen 1887-1978 first Minister of Health and Minister of Immigration Haim-Moshe Shapira 1902-1970 first and longest-serving Minister of Police Bechor-Shalom Sheetrit 1895-1967 Communist Party of Israel leader Meir Vilner 1918-2003 and many other future members of the Knesset.</p><p>At midnight on May 14/15 1948 6 p.m. May 14 in Washington the British Mandate officially ended and David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel. Eleven minutes later President Harry S. Truman recognized Israel on behalf of the United States. In the next few days Iran the Soviet Union and several other nations recognized Israel. Over the next few days after the declaration armies of Egypt Trans-Jordan Iraq and Syria engaged Israeli troops starting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War which ended ten months later with a substantial increase in the area governed by Israel.</p><p><b>Condition</b></p><p>Fine.</p> Provisional Government of Israel books
199463007London: William Pickering 1994. First editions of the collected works of the classics of Austrian economics. Octavo original cloth 3 volumes. Each volume is signed by Israel M. Kirzner on the title page. In fine condition. Edited by Israel M. Kirzner. William Pickering hardcover books
1983252169Paris: Armand and Georges Israel 1983. Limited Edition number 39. Suede. Very Good binding. Raymond Moretti. 16 lithographs by Raymond Moretti and an additional 13 illustrations and text laid in to a cream paper covered portfolio with title blocked in gold on the lid. Housed in a.suede clamshell box with copper plate after a Moretti illustration inset in the lid; title blocked in brown on the lid and gold on the spine. Very Good binding. Armand and Georges Israel unknown books
1985GG01761Los Angeles:: Leigh Wiener 1985. 1985. 10 x 8 inches. With the photographer's rubber-stamp on verso. Inscribed by Zeitlin to Mary H. Owen sister of Neal Harlow "To Mary Happy Days Jake Zeitlin". Zeitlin had a special relationship with the Harlows as he used to live and meet next door to their home and talk & drink in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles. "During his 50-year career as a photographer and photojournalist Leigh Wiener photographed every U.S. president from Truman to Reagan Hollywood legends from Marilyn to Marlon and musicians from Miles to Sinatra. After moving to Los Angeles in 1946 Wiener went on to become a staff photographer at the Los Angeles Times before shooting freelance for Life Time Fortune and Sports Illustrated. He created and co-hosted the Emmy-winning television show "Talk about Pictures" on KNBC. Wiener's photographs are in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery. He passed away in 1993 leaving behind a rich archive of images that uniquely captures the second half of the 20th century." – LWG. See: Wiener Leigh How do you photograph people BIO: "Mr. Wiener was born in Manhattan and attended the University of California at Los Angeles. In the early 1950's he worked for The Los Angeles Times as a staff photographer then joined the military and worked in Europe on the staff of Stars and Stripes the Army newspaper." Wiener died at just 62 years of age. "The cause was complications of a blood disease said Cliff Dektar his publicist. Mr. Wiener's doctors attributed the disease Sweet's syndrome to radiation Mr. Wiener had been exposed to when he photographed atomic-bomb tests near Las Vegas Nev. after World War II for Life magazine Mr. Dektar said." – Los Angeles Times obituary written by Wolfgang Saxon "Leigh Wiener 62 Photographer Of the Famous and the Historic." May 14 1993. Leigh Wiener, 1985. unknown books
1992126699Washington D.C.: Highland House Publishers Inc 1992. Hardbound. VG/VG- binding tight pages clean and clear. Dust jackets have slight wear with some small tears. Red leatherette covered boards with gilt lettering white dust jackets with black lettering and color illustrations;. each volume is profusely illustrated with over 700 color plates countless bw plates. A superb set. The contents of these 10 books were originally published as individual issues of "Opportunities In American Antiques" beginning in 1957. Later issues may contain information that was not presented in these sales brochures including Volume 9 which focuses on the United States Diplomatic reception Rooms and also has an article on the Brown Rhode Island Secretary which had sold for over $12 million. A standard reference work which you will often use and be thankful for. Contents include: v. 1. Chapters 1-12 1957 to 1964 -- v. 2. Chapters 13-16 1965 to 1968 -- v. 3. Chapters 18-21 1970 to 1972 -- v. 4. Untitled -- v. 5. Taradash collection Robb collection Davis collection -- v. 6. American masterpieces and rarities / by Harold Sack ; Decorative arts at the White House / by Clement Conger ; The American painting collection at the White House / by John Wilmerding -- v. 7. Samuel Rowland Fisher's Catalogue of English hardware / by Charles F. Hummel ; Chapters 34-38 1980 to 1983 -- v. 8. Chapters 39-41 -- v. 9. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the United States Department of State reprinted from The Magazine Antiques July 1987: The Diplomatic Reception Rooms of Edward Vason Jones / by Allan Greenberg ; Allan Greenberg's rooms in the Department of State / by Paul Goldberger ; Rooms architecturally redesigned by John Blatteau and Walter M. Macomber / by Frederick D. Nichols ; The national image : American paintings in the State Department / by John Wilmerding ; The furniture / by Harold Sack ; Silver and gold in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms / by Jennifer Faulds Goldsborough ; Chinese export porcelain / by Elinor Gordon ; Chapters 40-44 -- v. 10. The Best of Wendell Garrett 48 essays reprinted from the May 1973 on issues of The Magazine Antiques ; Regionalism in early American tea tables / by Albert Sack ; American roundabout chairs / by Harold Sack and Deanne Levison ; Queen Anne and Chippendale armchairs in. America / by Harold Sack and Deanne Levinson ; Chapters 45-48 ; Index to v. 1-10. "A reprint of the origina with added new dimension by adding chapter forewords titled 1981 Observations of Americana which reflects new knowledge plus interesting comments of the Sack adventures in acquiring masterpieces"- dust jacket. Highland House Publishers, Inc unknown books
1969272990Alexandria: Highland House 1969. First. hardcover. fine/very good. 8 volumes. Each volume profusely illustrated with hundreds of black & white photographs volumes 4 through 8 have some in color. Tall 4tos gilt-lettered red leatherette d.w. Alexandria: Highland House 1969-1986. A fine set in very good dust wrappers.<br/><br/> Highland House unknown books
19909007427New York: Macmillan 1990. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. In original red cloth covered slipcase. Dust jacket. <br/><br/> Macmillan hardcover books
1902301706The Beach House Aldeburgh 1902. Ink on wove paper 18 lines. 8vo. Old traces of paste on verso. Conjugate blank removed. Very good. Ink on wove paper 18 lines. 8vo. Israel Zangwill 1864-1926 writes to editor and writer W.H. Rideing 1853-1918 "A line in haste . I am banished from London by the doctors" mentioning the Vagabonds Club and Conan Doyle and sending news of a projected story "I will try to keep it within the 3500 & let you have it before you sail". unknown books
1910D17846New York: Macmillan 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. Original decorative cloth. A bright copy. With an ALS from Zangwill laid in: "Thank you for the many miles your 'People' have brought to my withered cheek." <br/><br/> Macmillan hardcover books
197264983Millertown: Aperture 1972. First trade paperback printing first issue. 4to. 182 pp. Small bend to lower corner of front cover else very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Millertown: Aperture paperback books
19561434991956. Softbound. VG. Two bound volumes and 4 loose issues. A continuous run of the first 25 issues with the addition of loose copies of numbers 36 40 41 and the "celebrating our 90th Anniversary" number from 1993. This important gallery publication dealing with American Furniture and some Decorative Arts is a vital resource of original scholarship fantastic furniture and great research. An indispensible tool for the collector or researcher of American Furniture on the 17th thru 19th Centuries. Rare as a continuous run. paperback books
1972181204Millerton New York: Aperture 1972. Softcover. VG/Fair covers show heavy wear and scuff marks corners bumped. Pages are clean and tight. Pictorial glossy covers. 8 unnumbered pages 15 pages 161 unnumbered pages : illustrations 80 portraits. "Published just after her untimely death in 1971 this book--whether or not aided by the artist's notoriety--has achieved massive sales for a volume of such uncompromising photographs. Edited by Doon Arbus and Marvin Israel its titled implies a mere trawl through her best-known images. It is that but it also a brilliant exposé of American life. . While it is true that she often photographed those outside society's norms a more pertinent observation is that if she made 'normals' look like 'freaks' she also made 'freaks' look like 'normals'. Furthermore her exploration of normalcy was complicated by gender issues. In her aggressive full frontal 'exploitation' of her subjects Arbus appropriated an essentially male convention: that of staring. Indeed it may well be her assumption of this prerogative of masculine domination that has attracted much of the negative comment compounded by her undercutting of gender stereotypes. She was a great feminist photographer. Her women and girls are invariably strong--like the confident twins on the cover of the book--and her men are frequently damaged or uncomfortable in their surroundings."--The Photobook : A History Volume I / Martin Parr and Gerry Badger. London : Phaidon 2004. Special edition for MOMA. Aperture unknown books
1916011713Oxford: Oxford University Press 1916. 1st Edition limited. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited edition 1250 copies 1000 for sale stout 4to cream cloth gilt ruled covers with gilt device centered front gte sides untrimmed xxx 557pp with index. Moderately soiled covers chipped at spine tips and at front hinge still firmly bound. Incidental foxing largely confined to prelims and rears rest of internals near fine. Good usable copy. Oxford University Press hardcover books
19611070748Berkeley Heights: The Oriole Press 1961. First edition limited to 125 unnumbereded copies all meant for private distribution. Handset in Bodoni Book with Erasmus and Eve for title. Printed on Strathmore Pastelle and Warren Olde Style papers. Sewn stiff wraps with printed dustwrapper. Beginning extremity toning on the dustwrapper. Fine condition in a Near Fine dustwrapper. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. <br><br>The image is of the book described and not a stock photo. The Oriole Press paperback books
19948051Paris and Lausanne: Editions Des Catalogues Raisonnes/Bibliotheque Cantonale et Universitaire De Lausanne 1994. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE EDITOR ARMAND ISRAEL on the front free endaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1994 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto 213 pgs. impressive color plates thruout. <br/><br/> Editions Des Catalogues Raisonnes/Bibliotheque Cantonale et Universitaire De Lausanne hardcover books
19511563New York: Bloch Publishing Company 1951. First Edition / Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine/fine. Twelvemo xi 1 133pp. Blue cloth title in gilt on spine and front panel. In publishers scarce tissue cover in fine condition. Laid in note from Dr. Israel Goldstein for the recipient. From the personal library of Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz. An excellent copy. Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz was a spiritual leader for presidents supreme court justices Israeli prime ministers and the Washington DC community for three decades. As the leader of the Adas Israel Congregation in Washington he was called upon by President Lyndon Johnson in the wake of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to help craft the Thanksgiving Day address to the nation. A few years later he was called upon by President Jimmy Carter to assist with the Camp David Accords. He is remembered by the Washington DC community as a teacher and advocate for social integration. He passed away in 2012. Bloch Publishing Company unknown books
19889359New York: Braziller 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Dustjacket. Tight bright and unmarred; bright and clean DJ. Peach cloth boards blue and white link lettering; color printed DJ. fo. 192pp. Illus. color plates. In original printed cardboard box which shows a few dings but has served its purpose. <br/><br/>Pristine copy of this work in original printed cardboard box. Bird and flower prints from the renowned Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Collection. Braziller hardcover books
190173257Chicago: Chicago Local Committee on Mission among Israel 1901. Paperback. Very Good. 93. Softcover in roiginal wrapper. 24 cm. Moderate cover soil and minor chipping. Age-toned. Edited by E. N. Heimann. "With brotherly greeting from the editor" written in ink across top of front cover. An attempt to convert Jews to Christianity. <br/><br/> Chicago Local Committee on Mission among Israel paperback books
196849201New York: John Wilcock 1968. First Edition. Tabloid 43cm; photo-illustrated newsprint wrappers; 24pp; illus. Light wear and toning to extremities faint horizontal fold at center with a long neat split to same; Good to Very Good without postal markings. Though never as popular or widely-circulated as its brethren like The East Village Other and The Berkeley Barb nor as political as such radical-left undergrounds as The Black Panther and New Left Notes John Wilcock's Other Scenes probably deserves pride of place as the most daring creative and experimental of the alternative press papers of the late Sixties. It was also - probably a function of Wilcock's comparative maturity he was already in his late thirties in 1967 - far less reliant on the sort of psychedelic mish-mosh that defined the aesthetic of most other underground papers of the period. Described in the masthead as "a revolutionary newsletter concerned with art politics sociology sex and the creation of a more equitable society" Other Scenes was heavily influenced by both the Fluxus and mail-art movements as well as Andy Warhol's avant-pop aesthetic Wilcock was a regular Factory denizen. The paper operated as much as a virtual underground club for its subscribers as it did a vehicle for news distribution; according to the masthead of an early issue Wilcock distributed the paper "twenty times a year from wherever its editor happens to be" and his mailings often included "surprises" including "newsletters newspapers letters brochures and discoveries that I make in all parts of the world." Contents include contributions by John Bryan Clem Gorman Lee Harris Israel Young Tuli Kupferberg Alex Apostolides Gary Snyder LeRoi Jones and others. John Wilcock unknown books
194837430NY: Jewish National Fund 1948. First Edition. 8vo pp. 67. Glossary index. Photos by Tim Gidal. Paper wraps. An alphabetical listing iwth illustrations of the settlements in Israel as of 1948. Cover spotted o/w VG. Many photographs. Lists scores and scores of settlements and towns many of which are now cities providing information including population statistics their history etc. Jewish National Fund unknown books
19889013809New York: George Braziller 1988. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. With 91 color plates. <br/><br/> George Braziller hardcover books
1951406885New York: Block Publishing Company 1951. Spine lettering dulled some light wear at extremities otherwise fine. 8vo. ix 133 pages. Original blue cloth gilt-lettered on front cover and spine. First edition presentation copy inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Dr. Jacob Rubin with the compliments of Israel Goldstein." <br/><br/> Block Publishing Company hardcover books
1970182597Jerusalem: Israel Museum 1970. Softcover. VG ex-library stamp inside and label on cover. Pages clean. Illustrated card wrap. 22 unnumbered pages : illustrations. text in French and Hebrew. Catalog #69 of an exhibition held April-May 1970 at the Israel Museum Spertus Hall. Foreword by Yona Fischer. Catalogue of works on display. Biographical elements. Israel Museum unknown books
192152259New York: Macmillan 1921. First Edition. First Printing. Nov. 1921; Octavo 19.5cm.; blue boards titled in gilt on spine; dustjacket; uncut pages; 264pp.; light rubbing along bottom edge and corners; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped priced $1.60 light rubbing and edgewear; chipping to extremities including spine ends; Very Good. Macmillan unknown books
1995017264London: Laurence King Publishing 1995. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto 4to. 240 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding in new condition. The unclipped dustjacket is in almost new condition; protected in archival mylar. Contains 235 illustrations of which 222 are in color. With contributions by Martin Weyl Teddy Kollek Alexis Gregory Ya'akov Meshorer Rivka Gonen Yigal Zalmona and Nurit Shilo-Cohen. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition. Laurence King Publishing Hardcover books
