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WEIZMANN, Chaim. ~ Trial and error the autobiography.

New York: Harper and Brothers,  [1949].
Presentation first edition of the autobiography of the first President of Israel, with an excellent and well documented provenance: "To Admiral Sir John Edelsten with cordial regards Chaim Weizmann […] 27.VI.50".The dedicatee, Admiral Sir John Edelsten, added an additional note in his own hand: "This book was presented to me by President Weizmann of Israel on the occasion of my visit to Telaviv in 1950. I was the first naval officer of any nation to fire a 21 gun salute to the new State of Israel.This book is of great interest in that it was the only copy left of the original edition. When the President was revising the book he used this copy only, & one can see the thumbing outside, where in places the gold lettering has disappeared completely. His staff were loath to produce this book when he asked for a copy to present to me, but he insisted & here it is. J H Edelsten. 27.VI.50." John Edelsten rose rapidly through the ranks of the Royal Navy and following an exemplary war-time record, he became a full admiral in February 1949 and was appointed as commander-in-chief, Mediterranean, the following year. Possessing outstanding organisational and diplomatic skills, Edelsten played a key role in fostering British strategic relations in Israel. Following his visit to Haifa in July 1950, Edelsten reported that Israel's 'siege mentality' and severe economic problems made her more amenable to defence talks with the West. This assessment was one of the British government's key indicators of Israel's pro-Western disposition.   view more...
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