Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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David Ben-Gurion, Letter on official Prime Ministre's stationery, addressed to Ephraim Tzoref, Jerusalem, 08.03.1961.
Optimistic letter, following the Knesset's decision to declare elections"… the Knesset is sovereign, and we accept its verdict with love". Printed on a type-writer and hand signed.
Ephraim Tzoref – a fruitful writer and bible researcher.
18 cm. Good condition. Filing-holes. Two small paper-tape pieces are pasted to upper part.
Optimistic letter, following the Knesset's decision to declare elections"… the Knesset is sovereign, and we accept its verdict with love". Printed on a type-writer and hand signed.
Ephraim Tzoref – a fruitful writer and bible researcher.
18 cm. Good condition. Filing-holes. Two small paper-tape pieces are pasted to upper part.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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Yehuda Leib Fishman Maimon, printed letter to David Ben-Gurion. Jerusalem, 1932.
From the depth of his heart and with much pain Fishman, chairman of "Ha-Mizrachi" protests against the intentions of Ben-Gurion as head of the National Council, to decrease the Shabat Observance.
On four pages printed on a type-writer, Fishman tries to appeal to Ben-Gurion's feelings and mind, in order for him to regress from what he said in the National Council.
Yehuda Leib Fishman Maimon (1875-1962), rabbi, one of the founders of "Ha-Mizrachi" movement, and head of the movement for many years. One of the signees of the Decleration of Independence, member of the first government. A few handwritten lines appear in the end of the letter, signed twice.
4 leaves printed on one side, 28 cm. Good condition, filing-holes and office-pins-foxing-stains. Stains.
From the depth of his heart and with much pain Fishman, chairman of "Ha-Mizrachi" protests against the intentions of Ben-Gurion as head of the National Council, to decrease the Shabat Observance.
On four pages printed on a type-writer, Fishman tries to appeal to Ben-Gurion's feelings and mind, in order for him to regress from what he said in the National Council.
Yehuda Leib Fishman Maimon (1875-1962), rabbi, one of the founders of "Ha-Mizrachi" movement, and head of the movement for many years. One of the signees of the Decleration of Independence, member of the first government. A few handwritten lines appear in the end of the letter, signed twice.
4 leaves printed on one side, 28 cm. Good condition, filing-holes and office-pins-foxing-stains. Stains.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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Ephraim Kishon, handwritten letter. Addressed, probably, to his agent or his accountant. New York, 7.11.70. Long letter with description of trying to sell translation rights and filming rights of his stories. "I am selling, maybe, the "Policeman" [Azulai] […] how is Salah going?".
[2] pages, 26.5 cm. Good condition. Filing holes and office-pin-marks.
[2] pages, 26.5 cm. Good condition. Filing holes and office-pin-marks.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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Iridion, by Sigmunt Krashinsky. Avraham Yossef Stiebel Publishing, Warsaw, 1920.
Preceding the title page appears a handwritten dedication by the publisher "To Mr. M.M. Ussishkin with love and admiration, Avraham Yossef Stiebel".
XXVIII, 226 pages, 22 cm. Good condition.
Preceding the title page appears a handwritten dedication by the publisher "To Mr. M.M. Ussishkin with love and admiration, Avraham Yossef Stiebel".
XXVIII, 226 pages, 22 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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"What was the Novelty of Palmach – Defense Tactics", Yitzchak Sadeh. Po'alim Publishers, 1950.
There is a handwritten dedication by the author on the first page: "To the champion of song / from a plain general / Yitzchak Sadeh", dated.
Sadeh, (1890-1952), IDF general, one of the Hagana's commanders, and founder and first commander of Palmach.
142, [1] pages, 16 cm. Good condition. Moth damages on the front cover. Torn spine.
There is a handwritten dedication by the author on the first page: "To the champion of song / from a plain general / Yitzchak Sadeh", dated.
Sadeh, (1890-1952), IDF general, one of the Hagana's commanders, and founder and first commander of Palmach.
142, [1] pages, 16 cm. Good condition. Moth damages on the front cover. Torn spine.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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Sefer Ha-Hitnadvut, Yesha'ayahu Klinov and Zvi Shiloach (editors). Tel Aviv, 1955.
There are two dedications to Avraham Godal on the first page. One: "In memory of our friendship in Aleppo exile/to our days of freedom in the capital of Israel" by Moshe Sharet, author of the introduction; the second dedication is by Yesha'ayahu Klinov' editor of the book.
[1], 148 pages, 27 cm. Good condition, few stains.
There are two dedications to Avraham Godal on the first page. One: "In memory of our friendship in Aleppo exile/to our days of freedom in the capital of Israel" by Moshe Sharet, author of the introduction; the second dedication is by Yesha'ayahu Klinov' editor of the book.
[1], 148 pages, 27 cm. Good condition, few stains.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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Yossef Budko, photograph pasted to cardboard. Berlin, 1927.
Budko is photographed next to one of his paintings. On the back side is a handwritten signed dedication by Budko.
16 cm, very good condition.
Budko is photographed next to one of his paintings. On the back side is a handwritten signed dedication by Budko.
16 cm, very good condition.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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Shalom Shwarzbard, printed photograph with a dedication on the back. Chicago, 1934 + issue of "Le Matin" (this morning) newspaper from Paris, 20.10.1927.
Shalom Shwarzbard (1886-1938) Parisian watchmaker and poet, shot on May 25 1926 Semion Petliora, head of Ukrainian army during First World War and responsible for many pogroms in the Ukraine during that period. This assassination came as a revenge for the pogroms in which, amongst others, the family of Shwarzbard was ,urdered. The trial of Shwarzbard was held in Paris and aroused responses all over the world, in the end Shwarzbard was found innocent. The attached newspaper is from the period of the opening of the trial.
Good condition. Stains of two pieces of paper-tape on the photograph. Ownership signature on the back.
Shalom Shwarzbard (1886-1938) Parisian watchmaker and poet, shot on May 25 1926 Semion Petliora, head of Ukrainian army during First World War and responsible for many pogroms in the Ukraine during that period. This assassination came as a revenge for the pogroms in which, amongst others, the family of Shwarzbard was ,urdered. The trial of Shwarzbard was held in Paris and aroused responses all over the world, in the end Shwarzbard was found innocent. The attached newspaper is from the period of the opening of the trial.
Good condition. Stains of two pieces of paper-tape on the photograph. Ownership signature on the back.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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Manuscript- Diary of visit in Palestine with a commission of inquiry Jewish Education, Sir Leon Simon. Eretz Yisrael, 1945.
Handwritten diary, starting 8.10.45 ending in Haifa on 5.11.45. Writing was done once or twice a week concluding the committee's activitiy.
Sir Leon was the only Jewish member of a commission to inquire the Jewish education, that was active from the day the diary starts until February 1946; his was a minority opinion in support of education in Hebrew, as opposed to the committee's conclusions that high education in Eretz Yisrael should be taught in English.See attached material about Sir Leon Simon in the two following items.
The contents of the diary was never published and it is of major importance to the history of Jewish education in Eretz Yisrael.
15 pages written in pencil, in an office-use notepad (original+ copy), 21.5 cm. Good condition.
Handwritten diary, starting 8.10.45 ending in Haifa on 5.11.45. Writing was done once or twice a week concluding the committee's activitiy.
Sir Leon was the only Jewish member of a commission to inquire the Jewish education, that was active from the day the diary starts until February 1946; his was a minority opinion in support of education in Hebrew, as opposed to the committee's conclusions that high education in Eretz Yisrael should be taught in English.See attached material about Sir Leon Simon in the two following items.
The contents of the diary was never published and it is of major importance to the history of Jewish education in Eretz Yisrael.
15 pages written in pencil, in an office-use notepad (original+ copy), 21.5 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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Prof. Yossef Klausner, 3 handwritten aerograms and a letter to Leon Simon, 1946-1953.
Letters depict the poor health of the writer and deal with literature and book editing, in particular editing Leon Simon's book about Achad Ha-Am by Klausner.
Yossef Klausner (1874-1958), historian, literature researcher and intellectual, of the founders of the Hebrew University and head of the Department of Hebrew Literature. Editor of "Ha-Shiloach", recipient of Israel Prize.
Leon (Aryeh) Simon (1881-1965), writer and translator, Zionist leader in Britain. Assisted in the wording of Balfour Declaration.
Varying size. Good condition, except for tear to one of the aerograms with one or two words missing.
Letters depict the poor health of the writer and deal with literature and book editing, in particular editing Leon Simon's book about Achad Ha-Am by Klausner.
Yossef Klausner (1874-1958), historian, literature researcher and intellectual, of the founders of the Hebrew University and head of the Department of Hebrew Literature. Editor of "Ha-Shiloach", recipient of Israel Prize.
Leon (Aryeh) Simon (1881-1965), writer and translator, Zionist leader in Britain. Assisted in the wording of Balfour Declaration.
Varying size. Good condition, except for tear to one of the aerograms with one or two words missing.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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6 letters sent to Leon Simon, all of them handwritten.
Letters by M.D. Kassuto, 1933; Naftali Ben Menachem, 1962; Shmuel Hugo Bergman, 1953; three personal letters by Moshe Smilanski, the 1950's.
About Aryeh Leon Simon see two previous items.
[6] leaves, varying size. Good condition.
Letters by M.D. Kassuto, 1933; Naftali Ben Menachem, 1962; Shmuel Hugo Bergman, 1953; three personal letters by Moshe Smilanski, the 1950's.
About Aryeh Leon Simon see two previous items.
[6] leaves, varying size. Good condition.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
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Typewritten letter hand-signed by Marc Chagall, 1974; Letter typed on a type writer and hand-signed by Melech Rawitch (Yiddish); Five letters by Prize of Israel winner the writer Shlomo Zemach; two leaves with handwritten letter by Zalman Shazar and a handwritten poem by Shazar "Beshuvi El Ha-Yam"; booklet with dedication signed by violinist Isaac Stern.
David Giladi (1908-2009) – Writer, journalist and translator. One of the founders of "Ma'ariv" daily newspaper and editor of its literary magazine. Translated into Hebrew from German, Hungarian and French.
Various sizes, good condition.
David Giladi (1908-2009) – Writer, journalist and translator. One of the founders of "Ma'ariv" daily newspaper and editor of its literary magazine. Translated into Hebrew from German, Hungarian and French.
Various sizes, good condition.
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