Six printed paper items with handwritten presentation inscriptions by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Albert Schweitzer, to members of the Dayan family. Gabon, 1961. Six paper items with presentation inscriptions by Albert Schweitzer (Handwritten in German), to Moshe, Ruth, Assaf (Assi) and Ehud (Udi) Dayan. All are signed by Schweitzer and dated January 3, 1961. 1-3. Three pictures of Albert Schweitzer sitting at his office desk. One picture inscribed to Ehud, another to Assaf, and a third to Moshe and Ruth Dayan. [3] ff., 10X14.5 cm. Good Condition. Stains (many stains to one picture). Minor tear to one picture. 4. Picture of islands in the Ogooué river, Gabon, with a long inscription handwritten by Schweitzer. According to the inscription, the picture depicts the place in which Schweitzer first formulated the idea of "reverence for life" ("Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben"), which became his life philosophy. At the bottom of the page, a short, handwritten presentation inscription to Moshe and Ruth Dayan. 15X21 cm. Good condition. Stains (mostly to verso). 5. "Plan of the Hospital of Dr. Albert Schweitzer at Lambarene"; with a legend. Handwritten presentation inscription to Moshe and Ruth Dayan above the legend. Approx. 30X23.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Creases and fold lines. Tears to edges (some open). 6. Hopital du Docteur Albert Schweitzer. Illustration of the hospital founded by Schweitzer in Lambaréné, Gabon, with a legend in French. Presentation inscription to Moshe and Ruth Dayan. Approx. 21X30 cm. Good condition. Stains. Horizontal fold line and minor creases. Few minor tears to edges. Enclosed: two large photographs of Albert Schweitzer (one damaged, with creases, closed and open tears). Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), physician, philosopher, and musician; native of Alsace, then part of the German Empire. Schweitzer was awarded the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophical teachings, exemplified by the idea of "reverence for life" (German: "Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben"), an ethical stance which emphasizes the intrinsic value and sanctity of life itself, be it human lives, animal lives or nature as such. Schweitzer made a name for himself as a theologian and an organ player; at the age of 30 he began studying medicine, with the intention of engaging in humanitarian aid work in Africa. In 1913, Schweitzer and his wife, Helene Bresslau Schweitzer, established a hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon, situated on the banks of the Ogooué river, then under French colonial rule, where he worked intermittently for many years. The hospital served the local population; its funding came from Schweitzer and from donations he raised in America and Europe. The money awarded to Schweitzer by the Norwegian Nobel Committee was used to establish a Leper colony in the vicinity of the hospital. In 1960 Ruth Dayan visited Schweitzer in the Lambaréné hospital, where she spent about four weeks, alongside her friend, Clara Urquhart. Urquhart was a friend of the 85 years old Schweitzer, and regularly visited him in his hospital, taking care of his correspondence, and busying herself with translating his writings to English. Dayan spent her time in the hospital volunteering in the various hospital wards, befriending the doctors and nurses. She was deeply impressed with Schweitzer, whom she perceived as a person strictly abiding by his own creed of "reverence to life". She dedicated an entire chapter of her autobiography to her time in Lambaréné and her impressions of the doctor, his philosophy, and his work. Provenance: Estate of Ruth Dayan.

Six books inscribed to Ruth and Moshe Dayan. Israel (one book printed in London), 1950s to early 21st century. 1. "Once Upon a Time... Stories that Anat Loves Best", by Yehonatan Geffen (Dvir, 1970. Hebrew). Inscribed by Geffen to Ruth and Moshe Dayan (inscription dated 1970). 2. "Masa'ei Hatziporim" [Bird Migrations] by Konstantin Davydov, translated to Hebrew by Avraham Shlonsky (Sifriyat Poalim, 1972). Poetic presentation inscription by Shlonsky, to Ruth Dayan. 3. "Commander of the Exodus", by Yoram Kaniuk (Daniella De-Nur, 2011. Hebrew). Inscribed by Kaniuk to Ruth Dayan. Inscription accompanied by an abstract drawing by Kaniuk. 4. "A Tale of One Family" [the Danin family] by Rivka Alper (Davar, 1955. Hebrew). Presentation inscription (dated 1955), to Ruth and Moshe Dayan, "from Tzipora and Ezrah [Danin]". 5. "Alilot Iraq" [Adventures in Iraq], by Yaakov (Yani) Avidov (Am Oved, 1959. Hebrew). Inscribed by Avidov to Ruth and Moshe Dayan (inscription dated 1959). 6. "Palestine is my Country, the Story of Musa Alami", by Geoffrey Furlonge (London: John Murray, 1969). Presentation inscription by Musa Alami, in Hebrew and in Arabic, to Ruth Dayan. Size and condition vary. Enclosed: "A Leaf in the Storm" by Lin Yutang (William Heinemann, 1942). With an unsigned presentation inscription, "to the young couple (young, relatively speaking) from the old couple. Haifa, 13th Tammuz 5703 [1943]". Provenance: Estate of Ruth Dayan.

Seven spinning tops made of wood, copper, lead and more. Europe and Palestine, 19th century and 20th century. • Repoussé copper top, product of Bezalel. Jerusalem, [1906-1929]. • Two turned and carved tops. [Europe, 19th century and 20th century]. • Wooden tops; printed with the inscription "Kollel Shomrei HaChomot in Jerusalem" (Hebrew). [Jerusalem, early 20th century]. • Two cast lead tops, one of a traditional Jewish east-European model. [Palestine, 20th century]. • Gilt silver top (unmarked). [Europe, 20th century]. Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.