Abelard-Schuman, 1963. AGUS, Jacob Bernard. THE MEANING OF JEWISH HISTORY. Two Volumes. NY: Abelard-Schuman, [1963]. 8vo., tan cloth in dust jackets. First Edition. Signed presentation from Agus on the front endpaper of volume one: "To Phil and Selma Sokol, in friendship and high esteem, Jacob." Near fine (contents clean &..... More
Random House, 1970. ALLON, Yigal. SHIELD OF DAVID: THE STORY OF ISRAEL'S ARMED FORCES. NY: Random House, [1970]. Small quarto, cloth in dust jacket. First American Edition. Allon, a major-general who was also a Knesset member and Minister of Labor, recounts the history of the Israeli military from Hashomer, to..... More
Beechhurst, 1951. ANGOFF, Charles. JOURNEY TO THE DAWN. NY: Beechhurst, [1951]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation on front endpaper: "For Marjorie Soule - With best hopes and very warm wishes/ Charles Angoff/ UNH Writers' Conference, Durham, NH/ Aug. 25, 1955." Also inscribed by two other conference..... More
The Free Press, 1997. ANTLER, Joyce. THE JOURNEY HOME. NY: The Free Press, [1997]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 410 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by Antler on front endpaper. Fine in fine d/j. $15.00. More
Oceana Publications Inc., 1961. BAKER, Henry A. THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF ISRAEL. London: Sweet & Maxwell/ NY: Oceana Publications Inc., [1961]. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 132 pages. First English/American Edition, with another edition published in Tel Aviv the same year. This English/American Edition, however, is harder to find..... More
W.W. Norton & Company, 1971. BERNARDI, Jack. MY FATHER THE ACTOR: A MOVING STORY OF A WONDERFUL FAMILY- AND A FATHER WHOSE WIT NEARLY MATCHED HIS COURAGE. NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [1971]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 233 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Jack Bernardi..... More
NY: Harper & Row Publishers;, [1971]. First Edition. 8vo., yellow cloth in dust jacket; 368 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); very nice d/j. More
Crown Publishers, 1950. BLOOMFIELD, Bernard M. ISRAEL DIARY. Illustrated. NY: Crown Publishers, [1950]. 8vo., tan cloth in dust jacket; 182 pages. First Edition. A diary-type, first-hand look at the new nation of Israel through letters to the author's wife, Nery (sometimes spelled Neri) Judith Loewy, who was an ardent Zionist..... More
Washington, Dc: Regnery Publishing Inc., [2005]. First Edition, first prjnting. Scarce signed presentation from Dalin on the front endpaper: “For Brett McCow, With best wishes, David Dalin.” Dalin is an American rabbi and historian. The Literary Editor of The Weekly Standard, commissioned Dalin to write an omnibus review article on..... More
Jason Aronson Inc., 1998. DAME, Enid; [Editor]. WHICH LILITH? Feminist Writers Re-Create The World's First Woman. Also edited by Lilly Rivlin and Henny Wenkart. Introduction by Naomi Wolf. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson Inc., [1998]. Small quarto, black cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. An anthology focusing on Lilith, Adam's first..... More
The World Publishing Company: Cleveland & NY:, 1959. First Edition, first printing. Signed inscription (in Hebrew) from Dayan on the front endpaper, dated 1958. Dayan is the daughter of Israeli General Moshe Dayan and this is her auto-biographical novel about conscription into the nation's army. 8vo., cloth & boards in..... More
NY: Thomas Yoseloff, [1959]. First Edition. Signed presentation from Dekel on the front endpaper: "To Mrs. T.[?] Baskin with compliment, E. Dekel. Tel Aviv [1964]?" Shai was the security-intelligence section of the Hagana, the underground Jewish defense force which operated in Palestine during the period of British rule. The author..... More
[Hoboken, New Jersey]: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2003]. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Dershowitz on the title page: "To Barbara, keep up your wonderful work, Alan Dershowitz." With an additional signed presentation on the opposite page; "Dear Barbara, With utmost appreciation for your unconditional love to the..... More
Abelard-Schuman, 1960. DRESNER, Samuel H. THE ZADDIK. The Doctrine Of The Zaddik According To The Writings Of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Of Polnoy. NY: Abelard-Schuman, [1960]. A Ram's Horn Book. 8vo., decorative black cloth in dust jacket; 312 pages. An inspired study of the mystical spiritual leader of 19th-century Hasidism. Signed..... More
Random House, 1983. EBAN, Abba. THE NEW DIPLOMACY: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IN THE MODERN AGE. NY: Random House, [1983]. Small quarto, black cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. A study of post World War II diplomacy by the well-known Israeli U.S. ambassador and U.N. delgate. Signed presentation from Eban..... More
Philosophical Library, 1982. EDGAR, Irving I. A HISTORY OF EARLY JEWISH PHYSICIANS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. NY: Philosophical Library, [1982]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. Signed presentation from Edgar's wife on the front endpaper: "To Carol, With best regards, Gertrude Edgar." Near fine in a nice d/j..... More
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. EISENDRATH, Maurice N. CAN FAITH SURVIVE?. NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, [1964]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Eisendrath on front endpaper: To Mr. & Mrs.William Levi, With heartfelt good wishes. Faithfully, Maurice N. Eisendrath. December 1964." Near fine; some edgewear..... More
NY: Funk And Wagnalls, [1969]. Translated From The Hebrew By Israel I. Taslitt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Eliav on the front endpaper, to journalist Sally Quinn: “To Sally Quinn, with best wishes and Shalom, Arie Lova Eliav. 5.10.78.” Sally Quinn is an American author and journalist, who writes about..... More
Jewish War Veterans Of the U.S., 1943. FREDMAN, J. George. [With Louis A. Falk]. JEWS IN AMERICAN WARS. NY: Jewish War Veterans Of the U.S., [1943]. 8vo., blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition, fourth printing (so stated). The book documents military contributions by Jews to fight for and support..... More
Bloch Publishing, 1940. GOLDSTEIN, Sidney E. MEANING OF MARRIAGE AND FOUNDATIONS OF THE FAMILY: A JEWISH INTERPRETATION. NY: Bloch Publishing, 1940. Small 8vo., navy-blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed by Goldstein on front endpaper. Good (sunned spine, ink presentation on front endpaper). $45.00. More
Bloch Publishing Company, 1930. GRIBETZ, Louis J. THE CASE FOR THE JEWS. An Interpretation Of Their Rights Under The Balfour Declaration And The Mandate For Palestine. NY: Bloch Publishing Company, 1930. 12mo., blue cloth stamped in gilt, 126 pages. First Edition. Gribetz, who was a speaker for the New York..... More
NY: Stein and Day Publishers, 1969. First Edition. 8vo., two-toned cloth in dust jacket; 252 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); minor wear (some edge wear & tears; light rubbing on back cover) d/j. More
Random House, 1978. HERZOG, Chaim. WHO STANDS ACCUSED? NY: Random House, [1978]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Herzog ("To Jules") on front endpaper. Herzog was former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations. Fine in d/j. $45.00. More
The Vanguard Press, 1946. HIRSCHMANN, Ira A. LIFE LINE TO A PROMISED LAND. NY: The Vanguard Press, [1946]. 8vo., cloth in the fragile dust jacket. First Edition, third printing. The author relates how he, as a special representative of the U. S. Department of State, tried to rescue Jews from..... More
Living Books. JAKOBOVITS, Immanuel. JOURNAL OF A RABBI. NY: Living Books, [1966]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed inscription by Jakobovits ("With all good wishes") on front endpaper. Near fine (bright but lower corners a little bumped, ink name front endpaper); moderate wear & few short tears (some..... More
