Bar-Levi, Binyamin (sold)
Binyamin Bar-Levi (fl. c. 1940 - 1950) was an Israeli publisher of children's books, maps, graphics, and games based in Tel Aviv. Bar-Levi is considered a pioneer in the Israeli children's games industry. He published more than 250 games and children's works - many of which were based upon travel and cartography, with rich historical or geographical elements. He was an ardent Zionist, and his work was designed to indoctrinate Jewish children into Zionist values, goals, and enterprise.
Zionism for Israeli children.
Eretz Israel Hasanim and Orim / אריך ישראל הסנים ובאורים
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A striking c. 1950 Hebrew Zionist chromolithograph pictorial map and game board by Binyamin Bar-Levi, Tel-Aviv. This map / game was issued shortly after Israel's founding. Important cities and historical sites are identified pictorially. The map illustrates railroad lines connecting Israel to the surrounding countries - many of which are now defunct. Some 125 locations are numbered with a corresponding index in the lower right. Interestingly, yellow circles represent Israeli settlements, while yellow squares represent Arab settlements. (more details)