Ben-Gurion, David

ISRAEL: YEARS OF CHALLENGE [SIGNED BY AUTHOR]

New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963. Item #42805

1st edition, 1st printing. Original publisher’s cloth in photographic dust jacket, 8vo, vi, 240 pages. Includes illustrations, portraits and maps. 22 cm. Boldly signed, “D. Ben-Gurion” on the blank front endpaper.Stunning signed copy in bright dust jacket of the memoirs of Israel's first and most famous prime minister. Ben Gurion famously declared on May 14, 1948, “We hereby declare the establishment of a Jewish state in the land of Israel.”
He here discusses the Diaspora and Jewish immigration to Palestine, the fight for independence, issues relating to partition, the UN's role, Israel's early history, its economic and military accomplishments, the early wars it fought, land reclamation from the desert, its foreign policy and relations with nations in Africa and Asia, its close relationship with the United States, and other issues.
Contents include: Return to Zion; Independence reborn; Israel's first steps; The storm clouds gather; Tension on the borders; At bay; The ring tightens; Operation Sinai; The aftermath; Israel withdraws; Looking to the future; Southwards!; and Towards a new world.SUBJECT(S): Arab-Israeli conflict. Israel -- History. Israe¨l -- Histoire. Israel -- Social policy OCLC: 408671.
Book itself is pristine, Djust Jacket is exccellent with only the lightest of handling wear, Very Good+ in Very Good Jacket, a gorgeous signed copy. (zion2-4-8-+).

Price: $1,000.00