Ad Alot Hashachar, by Haim Guri. Published by "Hakibutz Hameuchad", Tel-Aviv, 1950.
Haim Guri's second book, depicting his personal impressions of the War of Independence. On the first page appears a dedication handwritten by Haim Guri to David Ben-Gurion: "sparks from the big fire that devoured us" (Jerusalem, summer, 1950).
A note handwritten by David Ben-Gurion is attached to one of the book's leaves with four comments regarding Guri's book, including a comment about censorship.
When the book "Ad Alot Hashachar" by Haim Guri was published, in 1950, the distribution of the book was forbidden by a police order and the copies of the books were confiscated due to the book not being presented in advance to the Military Censor, as requested. About two months later the book appeared again with some sections and names omitted. 167 pp, 18 cm. Note in Ben-Gurion's handwriting: 12.5 cm. Good condition. Foxing. Tears to dust jacket