The Holy Land in the Past and Future by David ben Gurion and Yitzchak ben Zvi. New York, 1918. Inscribed by David ben Gurion.
22, [1] leaf, 477 pages. 24 cm.
The title page bears the author’s inscription to ‘one of the first pioneers Adler, with much appreciation, D. Ben Gurion’ [in Hebrew: לאחד מראשוני החלוצים אדלר בהוקרה ד. בן גוריון]. Fountain pen, black ink. Large, folded colored map at the beginning.
The book discusses the geography, history and population in the Holy Land in the past and future. It was written to convince the nations that Palestine belongs to the Jewish Nation and to promote the establishment of the Jewish state.
David ben Gurion (1886-1973) was the first prime minister of the State of Israel. Yitzchak ben Zvi (1884-1963) was its second president.
Original binding. Small tear in the map, without loss. Very fine condition.