313 Game Board "Tiyul BaAretz" – Barlevy, 1950's Children's Books, Alef-Bet Books, Games:
Game board "Tiyul BaAretz" ("Journey through the Land"), colored lithograph print "Aviva", Benjamin Barlevy Publishing, Tel Aviv, early 1950's (unknown artist).
This is the first time that the Negev region appears on the map-illustrated board of a Barlevy game, but it is not yet included in the "Journey through the Land" route.
Benjamim Barlevy (1894-1964), pioneered the game industry in Israel. Born in Warsaw, emigrated to Israel at the age of 27 and dedicated 50 years of his life to developing and manufacturing games designed to instill national ideals and values in Israeli children.
67x47.5 cm. Fair condition. Slightly torn along the fold lines, lightly stained.