Bidspirit auction | Dov Gavish – Land and

Dov Gavish – Land and Map: From Land Settlement to the Map of Israel, 1920–1948 Published by Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem, 1991 - An authoritative and richly documented study on the evolution of land surveying, mapping, and land registration in Mandatory Palestine from 1920 to the establishment of the State of Israel. Written by Dov Gavish, a leading Israeli geographer and historian of cartography, this volume explores how mapping practices and cadastral systems shaped the emerging physical and political landscape of modern Israel. Illustrated throughout with historical maps, photographs, and diagrams, the book traces the transformation of Palestine’s geography under British rule and its lasting legacy.  • Hardcover, 297 pages  • Richly illustrated  • Very good condition A significant reference work for collectors and scholars of historical cartography, land policy, and the mapping of the Holy Land.