Auction 093
Kodesh books, Rabanic manuscripts, Zionism, Erez Israel. Judaica, archaeology and Jewish art
Apr 5, 2016
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 3:
'Leket Shirim L'Yaldei Golah.' Italy, 1944. Rare.
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Estimated price:
$300 - $400
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'Leket Shirim L'Yaldei Golah.' Italy, 1944. Rare.
Booklet. Leket Shirim L'Yaldei Golah, Shay Mi'Chayalim Ivri'im. Jewish Unit 178, Italy, 1944.'
[105] leaves, 15 cm. Illustrations on the the jacket and inside.
Rare booklet of songs prepared by the Unit 178 Transportation Unit of the British Army while they were at the front. Includes Jewish national songs with illustrations. Stencil. This copy has a handwritten song on its back by Lechi commander Yair Stern: "Unknown Soldier." it was given by someone named Yosef to Aryeh Grossman. Transportation Unit 178 was the first Jewish unit to merit a Jewish-Israeli commander, Major Aharon N. Wesley, in this time period, spring-summer 1944.
Tear on the bottom of the front jacket, not affecting text. Stains. Fine condition.
