1st Edition. Original Boards. 8vo. [4], 298 pages ; 26 cm. This copy has a handwritten inscription to Louis Lipsky on the front end page. Burstein writes: “To Mrs. And Mr. L. Lipsky, under whose roof the book assumed shape and form. Tel-Aviv, May 15th, 1934. Moshé Burstein. ” “Louis Lipsky (1876 – 1963) was an American Zionist leader, President of the Zionist Organization of America, magazine editor, and author of books on Jewish culture and politics. ” This book was originally presented as the author's thesis, Columbia University, 1934. Well-documented study of the varied Jewish communal organizations of self-governance in Palestine in the early twentieth century. Subjects: Jews - Palestine - Politics and government. Zionism - Societies, etc. Jews - Politics and government. Political science. Zionism - Societies, etc. Palestine - Politics and government. Ex-library with Jewish Institutional stamp and usual markings. Includes Louis Lipsky’s bookplate. Paper browning slightly. Some edgewear. Overall good+ condition. (Zion-8-6B)