Auction 24 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

The Book of Detention and Exile – Kenya / Booklet printed in Kenya – the Etzel and Lehi Exiles

Opening: $900
Sold for: $1,125
Including buyer's premium
1. Three Years in Exile. Detention camp of Jews in exile, Gilgil, Kenya, October 1947. On the upper part of title page: "Badad – periodical for Contemplation and Literature". A heavy book, stenciled from typewritten leaves, with illustrations, diagrams, tables, musical notes, attachments and maps. A very detailed record concerning the three years of Etzel and Lehi exiles in camps in Africa. 321, [4] leaves, [3] plates + [12] leaves "attachment to 'Three years in Exile'". 33 cm. Good condition. Minor damages. Rare.
2. "Bechotam HaBerichot", by Ben H. Gilgil, Kenya: "La'or", [1947 or 1948]. A booklet, stenciled typewritten leaves, with a hand-drawn map. From the introduction: " three years have passed since we were deported from our homeland…a significant part of these years was marked with the "stamp of escapes". The main part of Etzel life in the camp was the planning of how to escape…" 21 leaves + [1] map. Original light blue cover. 11X20.5 cm. Good condition. Minor damages. Rare. Bibliographically unknown.