Real-photo postcard – photograph of Joseph Trumpeldor wearing the Zion Mule Corps uniform. A dedication handwritten by Trumpeldor appears on front of the postcard, written in Alexandria in 1916.
A portrait photograph of Trumpeldor with a dedication in his handwriting, in Russian: "to corporal Z. Kogan. Trumpeldor". Details about the location and date are added below the dedication: "Alexandria, Egypt / 22.II.1916" / Captain Zion Mule Corps". Presumably, this postcard was dedicated to Zvi Eliyahu Cohen (1899-1936), jurist, one of the first members of the Revisionist Movement and Brit HaZionim HaRevisionistim (Zohar) in Palestine. Cohen also fought with the Zion Mule Corps and was Trumpeldor's interpreter.
Joseph Trumpeldor (1880-1920) was one of the founders of the Jewish Legion and HeChalutz and commander of defense of Tel-Hai court in 1920. He was born in Russia and was the first Jewish officer to serve in the Russian army, serving also in the Russo-Japanese war, during which shrapnel crashed his left arm and it was amputated. In January 1905, when the Russian army was defeated in the battle on Port Arthur marine fort, Trumpeldor was captured by the Japanese. During his time in prison Trumpeldor was engaged in founding Zionist and national institutions and organizations for Jewish prisoners. Trumpeldor immigrated to Palestine in 1912 and worked as a agricultural laborer. During World War I he was among the founders of the Jewish Legion (with Ze'ev Jabotinsky) and participated in the Galipoli Campaign as deputy commander of the Zion Mule Corps and as commander of the corps. After the war Trumpeldor returned to Russia and was one of the founders of Hechalutz movement. In 1919 he returned to Palestine and was called to assist with the protection of the northern end of upper Galilee settlements. Trumpeldor was killed in the battle of Tel-Hai on Adar 11, 1920. His character and bravery led to him being considered a national hero in the history of Zionism.
Approx. 8.5X13.5 cm. Good condition. Some stains and creases.
Provenance: Rimon Family Collection.

Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol, grouped according to books and manuscripts, arranged, proofread and with commentary by Ch. N. Bialik and Y.H. Ravnitzky. Tel Aviv and Berlin: Dvir, 1924-1925. First and second volumes.
On the first page of the first volume is a handwritten dedication in Hebrew: "The fruit of our joint labor, in joint suffering, a gift of love to Ahad Ha'Am", beneath which are two signatures: "Ch. N. Bialik" and "Y.H. Ravnitzky". Dated 21 Adar Sheni [27.3.1924], Tel Aviv.
On the title pages of both volumes is an ownership inscription: "From the books of Ahad Ha'Am (A. Ginzburg)".
First volume: XVI, 209, 174 pp. Second volume: XII, 231, 156 pp, 24.5 cm. Good-fair condition. The dedication page has tears at the margins and near the binding seam (without damage to text). Stains and minor blemishes to margins (mostly to first and last pages). Tears to margins of several pages. Restoration at the seam between endpaper and front binding and dampstains at the beginning of the second volume. Slightly damaged bindings. The front binding of the second part is bent.

A letter handwritten by Rachel Bluwstein. Jerusalem, "15 Adar" [1924/1925].
Rachel writes in this letter about a visit to the Shimshi family (Yitzchak Ben-Zvi's family), about her life in Jerusalem and about the poet Jessie (Yesha) Ethel Sampter.
Rachel opens the letter telling about her life in Jerusalem which is "lonely and almost desolate" and tells that "all winter long" she did not do any translation. Further on, Rachel copies her translation of the poem "City in the Heavens" by Jessie Sampter and writes: "the author of the poem lives here, in Jerusalem. We meet often, but something holds me back. The reason for that might be that she is physically handicapped – a hunchback, and maybe one quality which I really hate – sentimentality. But the poems are nice".
Rachel the poet (Rachel Bluwstein Sela, 1890-1931), born in the Russian Empire, was one of the leading poets in Modern Hebrew poetry.
[1] leaf, folded (three written pages), 21 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. A number of small tears at margins.

Baruch Agadati, Oman HaRikud Ha'Ivri [Baruch Agadati, a Hebrew Dance Virtuoso]. Tel-Aviv: Hedim, 1925. Limited edition of one hundred copies, with a dedication handwritten by Agadati.
A book about the artistic activity of the dancer and painter Baruch Agadati, one of the pioneers of film making and dance in Palestine and a prominent figure in the cultural life in Tel-Aviv in the 1920s and 1930s. The book comprises three essays: "Harikud VeHarakad" by Asher Barash; "Omanuto shel Baruch Agadati" by Yitzchak Katz; "Rikudav shel Baruch Agadati" by Menashe Rabinovitz (Rabina); as well as thirty-two reproductions of good quality, featuring photographs of dancers, illustrations and sketches.
Copy no. 50 [B] out of an edition of 100 numbered copies. Artistic binding created in Elhanan Hefetz studio. On the front binding are the inscription "HaRikud HaIvri / Baruch Agadati" and a cardboard label with an illustration by Pinchas Litvinovsky.
On the front endpaper appears a dedication handwritten by Baruch Agadati: "To Moshe Chelouche, fondly, 25.7.1927, Tel-Aviv, B. Agadati".
[4], 24 pp, 32 reproductions, 33 cm. Good condition. Stains (a small number of stains on reproductions). Some creases. Minor blemishes at margins and corners of binding. Traces of gilt on the inscription on the front binding.