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Eli - A book in memory of Eli Ben Zvi - Dedication by Yitzhak Ben Zvi and his wife Rachel Yanait to the bibliographer Zalman Pevzner

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Eli' - a book in memory of Eli, the son of President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi who was killed in March 1948 in a short battle in the fields of Kibbutz Beit Keshet, published by 'Hahorim' Jerusalem 1957. On the protective page a dedication from President Yitzhak Ben Zvi and his wife - Eli's parents to the renowned bibliographer and newspaper collector Zalman Pevzner: "To our friend Pevzner Zalman, a book about our son from mother and father of Eli Yitzhak and Rachel Ben-Zvi, The President's House, Jerusalem, Tishrei 1957". Pevzner gave the book as a gift to his son, five years after receiving it. In the page after the cover is an interesting dedication in the form of a poem in the handwriting of Pevzner to his grandson.

Hardcover with the original dust jacket (with a drawing from Eli's notebook on it), good condition.

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186. Eli - A book in memory of Eli Ben Zvi - Dedication by Yitzhak Ben Zvi and his wife Rachel Yanait to the bibliographer Zalman Pevzner