1948. First Edition . Signed. EISENHOWER, Dwight D. Crusade in Europe. Garden City: Doubleday, 1948. Thick octavo, original tan linen, cartographic endpapers, top edge gilt, uncut, original acetate wrapper, original slipcase. Housed in a custom clamshell box. $12,800.Signed limited first edition, number 455 of 1426 copies signed by Eisenhower at the bottom of his D-Day message to Allied troops; this copy additionally inscribed by him on the limitation leaf: ""For Brigadier General Frank Coffey—outstanding soldier in two World Wars, with best wishes and lasting regard to him and his wife, Louise, from their devoted friend, Ike Eisenhower.""Eisenhower's memoir provides an important and unique perspective on the difficult command-level decisions that decided the outcome of World War II. Included are numerous battlefield and theater maps (a number in color), as well as photographic illustrations selected by Edward Steichen. Only light rubbing to slipcase edges; book and original acetate, often not present, both fine. An excellent presentation copy, inscribed to a fellow officer.

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Librería: Bauman Rare Books (US)
Inventario del vendedor #: 126907
Título: Crusade in Europe
Autor: EISENHOWER Dwight D
Estado del libro: Usado
Cantidad disponible: 1
Edición: First Edition
Fecha de publicación: 1948

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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Clamshell Box: A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...

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