Two books of David Tidhar, British police inspector in Jerusalem, one of them with a dedication of the author

David Tidhar (1897-1970) was a multi-talented person. He served in the Jewish Battalions during World War I and participated in the defense of Jaffa during the 1929 Palestine Riots. Later, he joined the British police and was appointed the officer of Jerusalem. He also worked as private investigator. He was close to Rabbi Kook and helped him in various matters. Tidhar was also involved in writing and edited the "Encyclopedia for the Pioneers and Builders of the Yishuv" and published several books about his life in the police, among them the book before us.
1. Chot'im Ve'Chataim Be'Eretz Yisrael (Sinners and Sins in the Land of Israel), 1924, first edition.
The first book composed by Tidhar, which details the 'sins' of several of Israel's residents in those days in his eyes as a police officer. The book uniquely reveals the 'other side' of life in the Land of Israel – beginning with cases of intoxication and theft and ending with cases of embezzlement and murder. The book received a greeting letter from Rabbi Kook: "My best regards to you for your clever book. May we soon see the book 'Righteous and Righteousness in the Land of Israel'". Tidhar included a copy of this letter in his book 'In Uniform and Without Uniform'.
First edition. Singular in this format.
177 pp. 40 pictures.
Condition: Very good. Missing its cover.
2. Bein Ha'Patish La'Sadan (Between a Rock and a Hard Place) with the author's dedication.
The book describes the difficult years in Israel since the 1929 Palestine Riots until the publication of the book. The book is written from the perspective of a Jewish police officer and deals with the Arabs in Israel, the Balfour Declaration, and the right for Jewish defense. With the author's portrait.
The book is dedicated by the author to his friend Yisrael Weiss, 9.8.1937.
Yisrael Weiss (born in 1912), a member of 'Ha'Poel Ha'Mizrachi' served as the manager of the Jewish Agency in Belgium and the manager of the United Jewish Appeal in Brussels and Luxemburg. He immigrated to Israel in 1935. He published a newspaper named 'The Child's Day' in Yiddish and French.
Condition: Very good.