Israel: A Personal History.

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One of 2,000 numbered copies, signed by Ben-Gurion beneath his frontispiece portrait.

A fine copy of Ben-Gurion's history of the Jewish settlement in Palestine and the founding and first decades of the State of Israel. The story is told from Ben Gurion's subjective point of view, largely relying on historic documents, personal correspondence and speeches. Ben Gurion shares his views on the history of the Jewish people since the tribes of Abraham, through the first Jewish settlements in the 19th century's Palestine, to the rise of the Zionist movement, the British Mandate years and the establishment of the Jewish State of Israel.

First edition, number 273 of a limited edition of 2000 copies; 8vo; signed by Prime Minister Ben-Gurion; publisher's dark blue morocco gilt, top edge gilt, moiré silk linings, a fine copy; xxii, 862pp.