Saga of a Siege: A Medical Historical Novel of Jerusalem 1948 [SIGNED BY AUTHOR]

Davis, Eli. Saga of a Siege: A Medical Historical Novel of Jerusalem 1948 [SIGNED BY AUTHOR]. Jerusalem: Rubin Mass Ltd, 1981. First edition. Octavo. [8], 270pp. Original pictorial dust-jacket over tan paper covered boards, with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Photographic endpapers. Frontispiece. Title page signed by Eli Davis. This work is a firsthand account of the Siege of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem aspects of the War of Independence from the point of view of the doctors and nurses and medical staff who dealt with most of the casualties. Thirty photographs of the period reflect some of the objective situations, as do some historical documents. Minor and sporadic rubbing and creasing along edges of dust-jacket. DJ in overall good+, binding and interior in very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (32236) $50