A Soldier's Story.

New York, NY Henry Holt , 1951. Hardcover First Edition (1951); So Stated. Limited to 750 copies, of which this is number 622. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1951); So Stated. Limited to 750 copies, of which this is number 622. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Good Glassine DJ and in Good+ to Very Good Slipcase. The Book shows a couple of small patches of rubbing to the gilt top edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally-sound and tightly-bound, showing the rubbing ot the top edge only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The Glassine DJ shows fairly heavy loss to chipping; else remarkably mild rubbing to the panels. The Slipcase is intact and functional, but shopws wear to the extremities (worn through to the underlying board is spots); the pastedown title label at the "backstrip" is intact and remains bright. Overall, Good+ to Very Good. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.7 x 6.75 x 2.5 inches). xvix, 618 pages. Appendices, glossary, index. Liberally illustrated with duotone photographs, maps, battle plans, etc. Decorated endpapers with tritone maps of the European Theatre of operations. Language: English. Cream buckram over boards with author's signature embossed in crimson at the front panel and gilt and black titles on a crimson band at the backstrip. Top Edge Gilt. Weight: 65 ounces. Hardback with Glassine DJ in Slipcase. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.