Three Historical Religious Books from the Outset of Zionism

Three Historical Religious Books from the Outset of Zionism
Yosef Chen - Midbar yam. By Rabbi Natan Friedland. Warsaw, 1879. First edition.
The author, Rabbi Natan Friedland, was the disciple of Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher and Rabbi Zundel of Salant. He actively supported the settlement of the Land of Israel during the time of the forerunners of Zionism. Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalisher saw him as a partner to his beliefs and enthusiastically approbated his book.
Additional approbations by Rabbi Shimin Sofer Av Beit Din of Krakow, Rabbi Eliyahu Chaim Meisel Av beit Din of Lodz, Rabbi Mordechai Gimpel Yaffe, the Aderet, Rabbi Yitzchak Ya'akov Reines and more.
96pp.
Condition: Very Good. The back binding is missing.

Or Chadash al Zion. Warsaw, 1902. First Edition. Authored by the founder of 'Ha'Mizrachi' Rabbi Yitzchak Ya'akov Reines. With its original binding on which the title of the book is impressed in gold.
"Articles and Drushim that spread a bright light on the eternal relationship between Israel and our Holy Land…"
The book discusses all the questions and claims of the opponents of Zionism. He analyzes each question and discusses its rational and religious aspects. The conclusion is that the objections to Zionism are unfounded and are not supported by the Torah and the Jewish religion.
290, IIX pp. 22cm.
Condition: Good

Kuntras Mitzvot Yeshivat Eretz Yisrael. Vilnius, 1897. Firstedition. By Rabbi Yonah Dov Blumberg.
The author was one of the leading rabbis of the 'Ha'Mizrachi' Movement in its first days and a representative at the Sixth Zionist Congress.
Approbations by the 'Cheshek Shlomo', Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever and more.
Condition: Very Good.