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Illustration of horses pulling British soldiers in boats across the River Scarps. What a Bolshevist 'Peace' Means, by Lovat Fraser. 5 photos of Canadians homeward bound, their duty done. Quaint Quarters of the Fighting Men in France - 4 photos. 2 Photos of Shell-Smother Caught by the Camera. Trifles picked up on the blazed trail of war - 5 photos. Waiting for the opening offensive on the West. The True Story of Henry - by 'Vedette'. Illustration of an early version of the caterpillar tractor at work in Palestine. British mouth organ band in Palestine. Canine helpers in battle. A Serbian Supper-Party - some lively memories from the Lower Danube, by Hamilton Fyfe. Builders of the fleet that flies - 5 photos. Six great photos of Britannia, the Tank that rules the trenches. Photos of concrete vessels - can be built in a third of the time. Australia's Great Achievement - Heroic doings on land and sea, article with 6 photos. The Royal Fleet Auxiliaries, article by John S. Margerison. Average wear. Unmarked. Staples disintegrated. Sound copy. Book
RARE compilation of cases on the law of evidence in Palestine, arranged by subjects in alphabetical order by the then magistrate of Tel-Aviv - Max Kantrovitch. 240x160mm. XXXII+444 pages. Blue quarter-cloth Hardcover with gilt spine. Cover and spine rubbed. Cover corners and edges slightly bumped and worn. Spine edges bumped and rubbed. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book, of interest to any serious student of Ottoman law and British-ruled Palestine, is in good condition.
Light shelfwear to book and DJ. ; JSOT Supplement Series; 337 pages; Thirteen essays on the Iron Age in Israel and Jordan, covering settlement patterns, iconography, cult, palaeography and the archaeology of certain key sites. Thirteen essays on the Iron Age in Israel and Jordan, covering settlement patterns, iconography, cult, palaeography and the archaeology of certain key sites. This volume offers an exceptionally informed update in a fast-moving area of discovery and interpretation. The first section deals with spatial archaeology and settlement patterns, all the papers based on the fieldwork by A. Zertal in Samaria, A. Ofer in Judah, G. Lehmann in the Akko Plain, and S. Gibson in various areas in the hill country of Israel. The second section covers religion and iconography. The two single Iron Age temples known today in Israel, at Dan and Arad, are discussed by A. Biran and Z. Herzog. R. Kletter and K. Prag discuss clay figurines and other cult objects; T. Ornan identifies Ishtar on a number of seals and on a silver pendant; and N. Franklin examines the iconography and meaning of the wall relief in Room V at Sargon's palace in Khorsabad. The last section includes three studies related to specific sites. M. Steiner considers urban development in Jerusalem during Iron Age II; A. Mazar presents data from Iron Age II Beth Shean, and P. Bienkowski and L. Sedman discuss finds from Buseirah, the capital of Edom.
Creasing to corners of a few pages of illustrations volume. Light foxing. Faint soiling to wraps. ; Diss. Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1989. 2 volumes. 405pp Hebrew text + 26pp English summary +160pls.; Thesis/dissertation; Vol. 1/2/2022; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 431 pages
1967154075Paris: Gabalda 1938-1967. XXV, 515; 538 Seiten. Band 1 mit schwarzweißen Abbildungen auf 17 Tafeln sowie 10 mehrfach gefalteten Kartenabbildungen im Anhang. - Band 2 mit 10 mehrfach gefalteten Kartenabbildungen im Text. Gr. 8° (22,5-25 cm). Tome 1: Orig.-Broschur / Brochure. [Softcover / Paperback]. - Tome 2: Priv.-Halbleinenband / Demi-Etoile. [Hardcover / fest gebunden].
187398232Paris, Henri Plon 1873 In-12 19 x 12,5 cm. Broché, couverture grise, titre en noir sur le dos et le premier plat, 332 pp., 13 gravures hors-texte sous serpentes, certaines repliées, table des matières. Couverture poussiéreuse, pges non coupées. Bon exemplaire.
1923131458Paris, A. Picard 1923 In-16, pleine percaline bordeaux de l’éditeur, XXXV- 748 pp, 23 cartes et 17 plans en couleurs, 110 plans de monuments dans le texte. Seconde édition française. Reliure lég. fanée.
189029087918902. Boards. Good. in red buckram covers with four lines of Hebrew above titledecorative covers in art nouveuish style. One folded sheet that opens up with fourteen pages of photographs numbers of photographs size varies some panoramic views continue over up to four pages; Locations include A Panorama of Jerusalem the Wailing Wall Tower of David Jaffa Street Mount of Olives Tomb of Absalom View of Bethlehem Nablos Mount TaborRischon le Zion Colony Rehovot Jessud Hamaaloh; captions in English German French Russian and Hebrew.Includes magnificent small folded color litho of exile Jews by the waters of Babylon and titleZecher le Churban Souvenir album hardcover
1936N4684Berlin: Palästina-Amt Berlin der Jewish Agency for Palestine 1936. Original Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo. 57pp Head of spine with minimal repair 3 mm OTHERWISE A VERY GOOD CLEAN AND FRESH COPY. VERY RARE ! <br/> <br/> Palästina-Amt Berlin der Jewish Agency for Palestine unknown
1814002129New York: Van Winkle and Wiley 1814. Hardcover. Second American edition translated from the French by F. Shoberl; 8 3/4 x 5 1/2; pp. 9 4-471 1 1-46 2; full polished speckled calf over boards; red morocco label with gilt title to spine; a few scuffs to leather on spine and a bit of wear to corners; small penciled-in signature of previous owner to ffep and title page; illustrated with a large fold-out map three copper and four wood engravings; map with a closed cut to one of the panels but complete; very good condition.François-Rene Vicomte de Chateaubriand 1768 - 1848 was a French diplomat historian and author largely regarded as the father of Romanticism in French literature. An avid traveller Chateaubriand based the current book on his field notes taken during a research trip in 1806 and 1807 which would later become part of his prose epic "Les Martyrs" set during the Roman persecution of early Christianity. New York: Van Winkle and Wiley hardcover books
RARE book on Private International Law with emphasis on the system applied in British-ruled Palestine, of the peculiar arrangements, traditional in the former Ottoman Empire, as regards exercise of jurisdiction and application of law to foreigners and in matters of personal status, to members of the native Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities. 240x180mm. X+305 pages. Quarter-cloth Hardcover. Cover rubbed/scratched, yellowing, stained and almost detached. Cover corners and edges bumped and peeling. Spine missing (binding loose). Small stamp on title page upper corner. Few pages slightly water-stained and wavy - NO damage to text. Small age-stain on several last pages upper edge. Title page slightly age-stained. Rear whitepage age-stained. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book, of interest to any serious student of law and history of the British mandate era in the Middle East, is otherwise in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This book's cover is very worn, loose or missing. If you'd like, we can send this book to be rebound for an extra charge.
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with 6 large folding panoramas in sepia-toned collotype, 16 full-page maps in red and black and 2 full-page diagrams in the text, and front and rear endpaper maps, most original tissue guards present; original red cloth, gilt back, case a little shaken (but binding entirely sound) else a very good, bright, clean copy. THIS COPY FORMED PART OF THE BRACKENBURY BEQUEST TO THE STAFF COLLEGE, CAMBERLEY. It bears the fine engraved armorial Brackenbury bookplate on front paste-down, the Camberley stamp (cancelled) together with several date stamps on half-title, and 'not to be retained' label on front board. Published in the official series 'History of the Great War', based on official documents by direction of the historical section of the Committee of Imperial Defence. This first (of two) volumes covers the commands of Maxwell and Murray, and deals with the defence of Suez, the advance across Sinai into Southern Palestine and First and Second Gaza. It also includes the campaign against the Senussi, minor operations in the Sudan and against the Sultan of Darfur, and the outbreak of the Arab Revolt (aided by Lawrence). Co-compiler Cyril Falls is the author of the standard WWI bibliography 'War Books' (1930). The separate portfolio of maps is not present with this copy. Scarce in this original edition. Enser, p.250; Falls, p.53.
1st edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 86 pages, 24 cm. In German. Title translates to "Ten Years Balfour Declaration, 1917-1927." A collection of essays on the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and the developments thereafter. Features essays by leading German and Austrian Zionists Otto Abeles, Dr N. M. Gelber, Z. P. Chajes, Adolf Bohm, and others. SUBJECTS: Zionism. OCLC Number: 9447233.Wrappres are lightly soiled. Internally very good. (ZION2-2-41)
1st edition. Original boards. 4to. 233 pages, 32 cm. In English. Includes multiple sessions on Iraqs emancipation, along with issues related to Palestine. Originally distributed to the council and members of the League. The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization that was initially founded in 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference, ending WWI. Its mission was to maintain world peace (Wikipedia, 2018) . SUBJECTS: League of Nations - Iraq -- History -- 1921. OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (Danish Library, Durham U. , Canada Library) , none outside of Europe. Ex-library with usual markings. Damp stains to first few pages. Pages are browning. Contents are very good. Overall good condition. Scarce. (ZION2-1-12)
First edition. Original paper wrappers rebound in period boards. 8vo. 74 pages ; 17 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to âThe Land of Israel Today and Onwards. Â Meyouhas (1868-1942) was a popular figure during the Yishuv. He wrote extensively Muslims of Palestine. The Meyouhasâ are a Jerusalem Sephardi family that has produced notable rabbis and merchants in Jerusalem for hundreds of years. SUBJECTS: Palestine -- Description and travel. OCLC lists one copy worldwide (JTS) . Ex-library with usual markings. Good- Condition. Scarce. (ZION-14-29).
Hole punched in period folder. 4to. 29cm. 28, xiv pages. Single-sided mimeographed pages. Summary report of the annual meeting of the Community Activities Department of the American Jewish Committee. Topics discussed include, budget, administrative tasks, community service, public education, legislation, and foreign affairs. Small American Jewish Committee library stamp on inside cover. Light shelf wear. Very good condition. (AJC-14)
1st Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. 15 pages ; 22 cm. Holocaust-era ALFP publication 2 years before their production of A Flag is Born. Executive Board members are listed on the back of the pamphlet, and include many notable members from the Jewish community, and New York Theater and Arts community including the legendary screen-writer Ben Heht, who co-wrote A Flag is Born, Stella Adler, Lester Cohen, Jo Davidson, and Konrad Bercovici. SUBJECT (S) : Zionism. Palestine -- Colonization. OCLC lsits 4 (NY Hist. Society, Yale, NYPL, NLI) , none south or west of New York. Ex-library with perforated stamp through several pages, no text effected. Some markings on cover. Creased. Inside pages clear with little wear. About very good condition. (zion-10-56)
1st edition. Original paper wrappers. 4to. 19 pages and portrait, 31 cm. A brief biography of Chaim Weizmann featuring a beautiful pencil-drawn portrait inlaid. Chaim Azriel Weizmann was a Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as president of the Zionist Organization and later as the first president of Israel. He was elected on 16 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952 (Wikipedia) . SUBJECTS: Presidents -- Israel -- Biography. OCLC lists 10 copies worldwide (OCLC: 5688212) . Wrappers are lightly edge worn. Small stamp on title page. (ZION2-2-31)
No date (1920s? ) . First edition. Original paper envelope with red and black font. 9x12 cm. A set with 18 of the original 24 fabulous black-and-white photos of sites, scenery, and people in Jerusalem. Photo subjects include The Manger-Where Jesus was born, Olive-oil is our important industry, and Fellahin of Palestine. Includes content card with the number and title of each photograph as well as a French receipt of some kind. SUBJECT(S) : Photographs, Jerusalem. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Some tears, folds, and stains to envelope, but none to photos. Pencil mark that does not affect text. Slight toning of photographs and French document. Pencil number on back of each photograph. Envelope good condition, contents very good condition. Rare. (zion-12-26) .
Original Wraps. 8vo. 8 pages. 22 cm. First edition. Holocaust-era biography of Joseph Trumpeldor, written for a children's audience. Joseph Trumpeldor (18801920) , soldier, symbol of pioneering and armed defense in Erez Israel. Subjects: Trumpeldor, Joseph, 1880-1920. Jewish children's stories - United States. OCLC lists two copies (Harvard, HUC) , none in New York. Faint institutional stmap on wraps, otherwise clean. Very good condition. (ZION-7-8)
First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers in greens and white with illustration of a man and a woman on a farm in Israel. 8vo. 30 pages; 22 cm. A fabulously illustrated Holocaust-era fiction story for young adults about new immigrants to Kibbutz Degania. In this story of Degania there is a combination of fiction and information based on research. The research for the entire series was done by the writer of the Foreword, while the story was developed and executed by Judith Ish-Kishor. Judith Ish-Kishor was a pioneering writer of Jewish childrens literature in English (Wikipedia, 2016) . No. 1 in a series of 5 stories. SUBJECT(S) : Kibbutzim, Juvenile fiction, Manners and customs. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (NYPL, Yale, UPenn) , none outside the northeast. Slight toning. Hebrew stamp and minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Very good condition. (zion-12-24)
Original Cloth. 8vo. 340 pages. 25 cm. First edition. In Hebrew. 'Diaspora and Assimilation. ' With frontispiece portrait of Jabotinsky. Ketuvim nivharim, kerekh 1. Volume one of a projected three volumes (published 1936-1945) of Jabotinsky's collected writings. Most of the articles were written in Russian and translated to Hebrew by other authors. Vladimir Jabotinsky (18801940) , Zionist activist, soldier, orator, writer and poet; founder of the Jewish Legion during World War I. Subjects: Zionism. Jewish diaspora. Minorities. Jews - Cultural assimilation. OCLC lists 22 copies. Light wear to cloth, otherwise clean and fresh. Very good condition. (ZION-4-14)
First edition. Original blue paper wrappers. 8vo. 14 pages; 21.5cm. No.5 in the series Palestine Papers. A detailed analysis of the economic status of Arabs before and after Jewish immigration into Palestine. Divided into 15 sections including Economic Grievances of the Arabs, How Jews Have Enriched Arabs, Proofs of Arab Prosperity, and If Immigration and Settlement Diminished. Includes several tables. We see then that the Arabs have obtained as a gift, and without any productive work on their own part, a capital reserve of 30 to 50 million pounds, or even more. Includes full page advertisement for another Jewish work as well as a description of the entire Palestine Papers series. SUBJECT (S) : Economic history, Palestinian Arabs, Finances. OCLC lists 17 holdings worldwide. Very minimal markings. Very good + condition. (zion-11-42)
First edition. Original blue paper wrappers. 8vo. 23 pages; 21.5 cm. No. 6 in the series Palestine Papers. An succinct description of the Jewish achievements in Palestine divided into 13 sections including Agricultural Colonisation, Afforestation, Educational Activities, and Public Health Work. Illustrated with 16 stunning black-and-white photographs with captions of both people and scenery. For a thousand years the Arabs, except for the period in which it was held by the Crusaders, made nothing of the country, and the Turks could show them no better way. Economically, the land was as barren as a chapel floor until the Jews made their modern reappearance. Always there have been Jews in the country, but the old generation of Jews consecrated their lives to prayer and pious study and did nothing to assist its development, but rather cherished its backwardness and poverty. The modern spirit in Palestine is entirely Zionist. Includes advertisements for other Jewish works and a description of the entire Palestine Papers series. SUBJECT (S) : Zionism, Palestine, Jewish settlement. OCLC lists 21 holdings worldwide. Very minimal markings. Very good + condition. (zion-11-43)
no date [1941-1944]1st Edition. Original Illustrated Paper Wrappers. 4 pages ; 23 cm. Holocaust-era solicitation from the Jewish National Fund: We come to your doorstep with a simple but urgent plea: Grant us a minute of your time! Accept into your home the Blue-White Box of the Jewish National Fund! Cover art depicts a scene steeped in the 20th century American Sublime Aesthetic. A man in a hat greets a woman at her doorstep with the holding the Blue-White box at his side. On another illustration inside an assimilated American Jewish couple embraces as a man points out Palestine to them on a map. Underneath the illustration reads, One Place on Gods Earth Which the Jewish People Can Call its Own. And A Coin a Day will Provide More Land More Food for More People. Also includes photographs from Palestinian settlements and an update from the JNF on the settlement of refugees in Palestine: scores of thousands of Jewish refugees from the zones of war and oppression have found new hope and life in Palestine. Pamphlet is highly stylized and includes a cutout of the letters JNF on the back-cover. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Slight wear but overall in very good condition. (zion-10-39) xx
