Peter Whiteley. Face to Face: The Story of a Soldier’s Year in Palestine. October, 1945 - November, 1946.

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $1,100

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author

(ISRAEL, LAND OF)

Place

(England)

Publication

1947

Description

Typescript, signed by author on title-page. Penciled address: Kalk Bay, Cape Town.

summary

The memoirs of a British military officer assigned to Palestine. Colorful anecdotes of his encounters, with much detail in regard to the political outrages and tensions between local Arabs and Jews. Prepared for publication - including editor’s penciled comments in margins - yet seemingly unpublished.

pp. 220 (recto only). Original limp boards, light wear. Sm. folio.

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