Lock, Stock and Barrel (Signed Association Copy)

Philadelphia, PA: The Westminster Press, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 256)pp. Sharp First Edition of this book of essays about prominent figures in the Revolutionary War, Square, tight and clean throughout with some gentle bumping to spine ends and top front tip. Some off-setting to end-papers. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.65), has some mild edge-wear, toning to spine and a short closed tear at the bottom front hinge. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or creases. Inscribed, signed and dated by the author on the front end-paper. "April 19, 1965, Coral Gables, Fla., For Jay and Caroll Mallin from a fan---- Donald J. Sobol". Jay Mallin, Author, Editor, Journalist and Scholar, was a long time writer for Time magazine where he reported on Cuba, (where he was born), and all things related to Fidel Castro. Purportedly he was the first to report on Russian missiles in Cuba. He was also a research scientist at the University of Miami and an expert on unconventional warfare. (www.cuban-exile.com) A very pretty collectable copy of an uncommonly signed title and an interesting association.