Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Moshe Dayan : Story of My Life [SIGNED]

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 640pp. Index. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original dust jacket with very minor edge wear. Illustrated with 20 pages of photographs and a map. Front free endpaper signed by Moshe Dayan. A detailed autobiography by this extraordinary man from Israel. Illustrated with annotated b/w photographs. A common copy but very difficult to find a signed edition such as this. In very good + condition.

Contents: Part I: Underground to Freedom (1915-1948) -- 1. Roots -- 2. On Guard -- 3. In Jail -- 4. Release to the Battlefield -- 5. Recovery -- Part II: Independence (1948-1952) -- 6. Danger on the Jordan -- 7. The 89th Commando Battalion -- 8. Breakthrough to the Negev -- 9. My Friend the Enemy -- 10. Talks with an Arab King -- 11. A New World -- Part III: Chief of Staff (1953-1957) -- 12. Forging an Army -- 13. The French Connection I -- 14. The French Connection II -- 15. The Sinai Campaign -- Part IV: From Minister to Private Citizen (1958-1967) -- 16. Freedom and Politics. Part V: The Six Day War (1967) -- 17. The Long Wait I -- 18. The Long Wait II -- 19. Decision -- 20. Explosion -- 21. War -- Part VI: Open Bridges (1967-1973) -- 22. New Times -- 23. Living Together -- 24. An Archaeological Mishap -- 25. Black September -- 26. Defense Minister at Work -- 27. The War of Attrition -- Part VII: The Yom Kippur War (1973) -- 28. Surprise -- 29. The Eve -- 30. Invasion -- 31. The Fighting Fronts -- 32. Stocktaking -- 33. Victory. Part VIII: Aftermath (1973-1975) -- 34. Diplomatic Persuasion -- 35. Talks in Washington -- 36. Shuttle to Agreement -- 37. The Last Hurdle -- 38. Ma'alot -- 39. Out of Office -- 40. A New Reality -- Epilogue. (OCLC). Very good +. Item #50649

Price: $225.00

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