SIGNED BY AUTHOR - YITZHAK BEN-ZVI (1884-1963), an eminent historian, Labor Zionist leader and the second and longest-serving President of Israel. This book is a study of Oriental Jews, Samaritans and Karaite Jews, and the Jews who were coerced by their Moslem conquerors into adopting the Moslem faith. Contains the author`s b&w portrait as frontispiece and many b&w plates with photographs of various diaspora Jews. 215x145mm. XVI+285 pages. Red cloth Hardcover with gilt front cover and spine. Cover faded, slightly dirty and slightly age-stained. Spine faded/yellowing and slightly dirty. Spine edges bumped. Author`s signature on front whitepage. Endpaper age-stained. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This comprehensive study of different categories of Jews, bearing the signature of the illustrious author, is in good condition.