[Rarebooks] FS: Important David Ben-Gurion Association Copy

[Charles Agvent]

This, along with many other fine items from our stock, nearly all signed 
and including new, uncatalogued arrivals, will be on display in our 
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(BEN-GURION, David) HARMAN, Ab. & YADIN, Yigael (editors). ISRAEL. 
Tel-Aviv/Jerusalem: Massadah Publishing Co. Ltd., [1958]. First Edition. 
Large quarto (8-3/4" x 11-1/4") bound in original cloth with the name of 
the owner, General John H. Hilldring, stamped in gilt on the front 
cover. Text in French and English. Preface by David Ben-Gurion. 
Illustrated with photographs in black-and-white and in color. INSCRIBED 
and SIGNED in English on the half-title page by Israel's first prime 
minister: To General/John H. Hilldring/in friendship/D. 
Ben-Gurion/Jerusalem/5.6.58." Not only is this inscribed while 
Ben-Gurion was in office, it is also inscribed to an important figure in 
Israel's early history. General John Hilldring was the U.S. Assistant 
Secretary of State for Occupied Areas during World War II and was 
responsible for organizing military governments for countries to be 
liberated or conquered. Hilldring recommended Colonel David "Mickey" 
Marcus, a Jewish officer who had been under his command, to Ben-Gurion. 
Marcus, under the name of "Michael Stone," designed a command structure 
for Israel's new army and wrote manuals to train it. As a result of his 
efforts Israel, when it declared independence and the Arab armies 
attacked in May 1948, defended itself successfully. In gratitude, 
Ben-Gurion made Marcus the first general in the army of Israel since 
Judah Maccabee nearly two thousand years ago. He was accidentally killed 
at the age of 46 by a Jewish sentry six hours before a United Nations 
negotiated cease fire began. The film CAST A GIANT SHADOW was based on 
his life. Ben-Gurion said of him, "He was the best man we had." Fine 
without dustwrapper, as issued. (#013949)        $3,500.00

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