Old-New Land ["Altneuland"].

First edition in English of Herzl’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. A gifted copy accompanied by a slip from the first prime minister of the State of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, laid in, "With Compliments from D. Ben-Gurion." David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973) and Theodor Herzl (1860–1904) were two of the most significant figures in the history of Zionism, though they belonged to different generations and never met in person. Herzl, often regarded as the founder of modern political Zionism, laid the ideological and organizational foundation for the establishment of a Jewish state through his leadership of the First Zionist Congress in 1897 and his writings, especially Der Judenstaat (1896). Ben-Gurion, who came of age after Herzl’s death, regarded him as a visionary precursor and was profoundly influenced by his ideas about Jewish self-determination and nation-building. As the first Prime Minister of Israel, Ben-Gurion transformed Herzl’s theoretical vision into political reality, leading the practical and institutional efforts that culminated in the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Translated from the original German by Lotta Levensohn. With a preface by Stephen S. Wise. An exceptional association.