Bidspirit auction | H. Shunamit – “The Captive

H. Shunamit – “The Captive from Tel Aviv” | Rare Palestine-Era Hebrew Novel, Tel Aviv 1937 | 409 pp. - Rare pre-State of Israel Hebrew novel: “The Captive from Tel Aviv – A Novel from the Reality of Eretz-Israel” by H. Shunamit, published in Tel Aviv, 1937 (British Mandate Palestine period). A dramatic popular novel reflecting daily life, social tensions, and inter-community relations in the Jewish Yishuv during the 1930s. An important cultural document of early Hebrew popular literature from Mandatory Palestine. Details:  • Author: H. Shunamit  • Title: The Captive from Tel Aviv – A Novel from the Reality of Eretz-Israel  • Place & year: Tel Aviv, 1937  • Pages: 409  • Binding: Original hardcover cloth Condition: Overall good to fair for age. Age-toning to paper, light stains, tears and losses to lower margins of final pages (see photos), rubbing and fading to cover. Binding intact and text complete and readable. Collectability: Early Yishuv popular fiction is scarce, especially in original editions. Highly desirable for collectors of:  • Early Hebrew literature  • Mandatory Palestine publications  • Tel Aviv printing history  • Israeli cultural heritage A strong historical and collectible piece from pre-State Israel literary culture.