Shimon Peres: A Biography.

GOLAN, Matt [Shimon Peres].

Item Number: 118411

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1982.

First edition of this biography on the Nobel Peace Prize-winning laureate. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Peres on the front free endpaper, “To Sally- Wo has a nice eye and a warm heart- Shimon Peres 7-6-85.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mary Auston. Jacket photograph of Shimon Peres by Israel Sun. Translated from Hebrew by Ina Friedman.

An incisive portrait of Israeli statesman Shimon Peres offers a close-up look at his life and career, from his involvement in the beginnings of the Jewish state, through his diverse roles in Israel's history, to the present.