Israel: A Personal History

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, Inc, 1971. Limited Edition. Full leather. Near fine. Signed limited edition of Israel: A Personal History by David Ben-Gurion.. Octavo, xxii, 862pp, [1]. Dark blue morocco, gilt title on spine, gilt illustration on cover. Top edge gilt, silk endpapers. Faint sunning along the spine, wear along heel of spine. Housed in the publisher's dark blue slipcase, shelf wear to side panels, solid hinges. From a limited edition of 2000 copies signed by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion on frontispiece portrait, this being number 1095. David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973) was the first Prime Minister of Israel. He was known as Israel's Founding Father for the role he played in establishing the nation.