Anbieter: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Signiert
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Hardcover. No date on title page. Copyright 1977. 307 pages. SIGNED and inscribed by George McGovern on front free endpaper. Quarter bound in tan cloth over boards. Black cloth over spine. Gilt stamping on front cover and spine. In good condition. DJ in good condition--some slight wear along edges and corners. Otherwise, DJ is clean and glossy. Binding is tight. Corners are square. Some light wear along edges. Covers and pages are clean--no stray markings throughout. Overall, a good and clean copy. Signed by Author(s).
Verlag: Simon and Schuster, New York, 2001
Anbieter: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. The first edition of The Wild Blue: The Men And Boys Who Flew The B-24s Over Germany by Stephen E. Ambrose, signed by Senator George McGovern. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 299p. The first printing, with a full number line on the copyright page. Light dust along top edge of text block, paperclip previously attached. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on the front flap. This copy is signed by Senator George McGovern, who piloted B-24 bombers over Europe during World War II. Signed on his photograph on [p. 161]: "George McGovern / B-24 bomber pilot." George McGovern (1922-2012) was the Democratic candidate in the 1972 presidential election, losing to incumbent President Richard Nixon. McGovern also served as Senator from South Dakota from 1963-1981. Signed.