Zustand: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. (World War 2, WWII, Mediterranean) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Couverture souple. Zustand: bon. RO40118995: 1952. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 395 pages. Illustré de cartes en noir et blanc hors texte. Couverture se détachant légèrement. . . . Classification Dewey : 810-Littérature américaine.
Verlag: Harper & Brothers, New York, 1950
Anbieter: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
Cloth. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. The inscribed first edition of Calculated Risk, the war memoirs of Gen. Mark W. Clark. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [12], 500pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page, with "I-Z" date code below. Light soiling to cloth spine, solid text block. Illustrated endpapers. Complete with frontispiece portrait and eight leaves of photographs. Also includes 30 battlefield maps. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.00 on front flap, a few closed tears, bright illustrations. This copy is inscribed to Russian-American composer, Constatin Bakaleinikoff, dated Nov. 14, 1950. General Mark W. Clark (1896-1984) was the youngest four-star General during World War II and commander of the Fifth Army during the Allied invasion of Italy. He famously captured Rome in June 1944, as the Allies were landing in Normandy. Clark was close friends with Gen. Eisenhower, who considered him a "brilliant staff officer." In retirement, he served as President of The Citadel. Signed.
Verlag: Harper & Brothers, New York, 1950
Anbieter: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
Cloth. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Signed by Gen. Mark W. Clark to Chicago Tribune war correspondent William Strand , the second printing of Calculated Risk, Clark's memoirs of service during World War II. (illustrator). First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, 500pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt. Lacking "first edition" statement on copyright page. Light soiling to cloth covers, solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.00 on front flap, archival repair at top of spine, bright illustrations. This copy is inscribed to William "Bill" Strand, who accompanied American forces as they advanced through Italy from 1943-1945. Inscription reads: "To: Bill Strand / With deep appreciation of your service with me in Italy. Mark W. Clark." General Mark W. Clark (1896-1984) was the youngest four-star General during World War II and commander of the Fifth Army during the Allied invasion of Italy. He famously captured Rome in June 1944, as the Allies were landing in Normandy. Clark was close friends with Gen. Eisenhower, who considered him a "brilliant staff officer." In retirement, he served as President of The Citadel. Signed.