O Jerusalem

Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, London, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Various -- Photographic. Illustrated with 60 black-and-white photographs, front end pages map of Jerusalem 1947 -- 1948, rear end pages map of Palestine 1947 -- 1948 with an inset map of the Jewish Lifeline Road to Jerusalem. Extensive chapter notes, bibliography, index. Tan coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip along with a black embossed coloured illustration. Illustrated dustwrapper with red and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of authors to the rear dustwrapper panel. The author's devoted almost 4 years of effort to writing this book. 150,000 miles travel across the Middle East, Europe and America, 2000 interviews, 6000 pages of documentation, the collaboration of 20 investigators and the study of half a tonne of secret documents, were the background research to this vast historic fresco, packed with adventure, drama, love, heroism and revelations. Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Fading to the top left hand corner of the front panel – commensurate with creasing of dustwrapper. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges and both top and bottom edges show numerous tears – from small chips to tears measuring three quarters of an inch. Yellowing of the white coloured background of the dustwrapper and there is fading of the back strip. Rubbing and marking of the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 640 pages, last three pages blank,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various -- Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Israel; Politics & Government. ISBN: 029799459X. ISBN/EAN: 9780297994596. Inventory No: 0289062. . 9780297994596