Hi, Digger! – Aussie Jokes from the Orient הוצאת Edition Olympia – Martin Feuchtwanger – Hi, Digger! (Shalom, Soldier!) – a collection of “Aussie” jokes from the Orient. Humorous illustrated booklet by Rico Blass (illustrator and cartoonist active in Eretz-Israel during the British Mandate period) – signed in the plate on the cover and in all the cartoons throughout the booklet. Tel Aviv, . 1930s. Rare.
Cartoons include: a tall Australian soldier riding a short donkey, an Australian soldier in a restaurant searching for the steak beneath a mountain of rice he’s unaccustomed to, an Australian rider on a donkey weeping under the scorching sun – “Wow, what a ride! Hitler should have to do this three times a day, ” a boy gazing at Australian soldiers and asking his mother, “When I grow up, will I be Australian?” and more.
A rare booklet. Not listed in the WorldCat global library catalog.
[10] leaves. 14×10 cm. Minor tears (restored) on the cover. Good condition.
