Justice in Jerusalem [IN HEBREW] [LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY AUTHOR] [TWO VOLUME SET]
Author
Hausner, Gideon / Tuchman, Barbara W. [Intr.]
Place of Publication
Israel
Publication Name
Ghetto Fighters` House / HaKibbutz HaMeuhad
Year
1980
Language(s)
Hebrew
Description
TWO VOLUME SET. SIGNED BY GIDEON HAUSNER WITH DEDICATION dated 25.12.1982. LIMITED EDITION of 150 COPIES. RARE first-hand account of the famous Eichmann trial, written by the prosecutor of the trial Gideon Hausner (1915-1990), an Israeli jurist and politician. Hausner relates the hideous crimes done by Adolf Eichmann during the holocaust, his eventual capture in Argentina and the long and arduous judicious process which ended in his execution. The first volume is one of 150 complimentary copies of the first edition; it is furthermore signed and dedicated (in Hebrew) parallel to the title page. Contains b&w photographs and documents pertaining to the described events. [BOTH VOLUMES]: 245x175mm. 552 pages (pagination: 268/269-552). Hardcover with dust-jacket. Gilt lettering on spine. Jacket rubbed. Jacket corners and jacket spine edges worn. Spine edges bumped. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This rare signed copy of Hausner`s book, describing the most important trial in the history of the State of Israel, is otherwise in very good condition.