Pershing, Signed (39 results)

Trade paperback. 3rd ed. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 310 p. Audience: General/trade. Very good. Signed by author. light shelfwear, inscribed by the author.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Presumed First. Sl. Edgewear/Shelfwear. Inscribed On Title Page "Woody Stebbins Best Wishes And Thanks For All The Favors You've Done For Me David Hull" 318 Pp. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed by author - Spine darkened, shelfwear - Tight and sound. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering rubbed, slightly bumped at extremities; front hinge starting to crack 2", from base; leaf edges, endpapers, paste-downs foxed. Dj rubbed/chipped at edges; covers & backstrip yellowed, soiled & foxed; flap edges foxed & curled. ; Inscr. by this popular South Bend author on ffep. ; 8vo; 114 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. B00K: Fine/As New/, 2001 (illustrator). Limited Edition. B00K: Fine/Almost As New/, $556.87, Reduced from. 0962564907 the PATTERSON COLT Book. WINCHESTER ENGRAVING; Signed & Numbered Limited Edition; the Early Evolution of Samuel COLT`s Repeating Arms. * WILSON, R. L.; LeVETT, Dennis A.; PERSHING, Robert. Strutz~LeVett Publishing Company; Beinfeld Books 2001 Limited 1sT Edition, Copy Number 1137 of 3,000 Copies. Rectangular D/j + H/c Glossy Brown Spine With Title In Polished Gold Letters, Dust Jacket: Fine/, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. Front Interior Flap, $125.00. Hard Cover B00K: Fine/As New/, Slightest Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. 322 Numbered Pages In As New/ Condition, Printed On 0ff~White Paper, Slightest Of Use. Signed By Authors, R. L. Wilson And Dennis A. LeVett On The Front Free End Page, With A Fine Tipped Blue Pen. = No Odors, No Writing, No Names, No Rippling, Not Stuck Together, No Book Plate, Not X~Library, No Remainder Or Other Marks. = Description Applies To This B00K, Only. = This Author Signed Book Has A Special Significance, Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped = Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage, Mailed In A Mailing B0X, And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift, For The Discriminating Reader / Collector. = WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE. =*=* California State Law Now Requires The Following Notice Be Given: *=*=* Seller Did Not See And Was Not Present When This Item Was Signed. No Certificate Of Authenticity Is Included In This Sale/Purchase Price. If You Would Like A Certificate Of Authenticity, You Can Obtain One At Your Own Convenience And Expense, Which Is Not Included In The Purchase Price Of This Item. =*=*. Inscribed by Author(s).

Loose Leaf. Condition: Good. GOOD. black and white photo, bagged for protection with a stiff backing board, singed by John J. Pershing, for "Capt Edward J. Oaklion(?)," dated 1941, very light stains to edges of pictures. Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com Orders shipped via USPS. Signed.

Two volumes, 8vo. Illustrated with maps and photographic reproductions. Bound in the original publisher's tan cloth, gilt title-panel on front covers, top edges gilt. In the original dust jackets. With an inscribed catalogue from Wildenstein & Co of the gallery's exhibition of portraits by Mlle. Micheline Resco (1923), inscribed by Pershing to Evelyn Wildenstein on the rear page of the folded sheet: "To Miss Evelyn Wildenstein with compliments John J. Pershing March 26 1923." This leaf is loosely taped to the front free endpaper. Fine copies of the books, in worn jackets with chips and losses First edition, limited "Author's Autograph Edition", on rag paper, number 1108 of 2100 copies signed by Pershing in the first volume.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 1st ed. Two Vols. Maps. Photos. Blue cloth. SIGNED & inscribed to Ira Benet 1931. Also laid in letter of thanks from Pershing on his letterhead but signed by his military secretary due to illness dated 1945. Fine Set. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Frontis, illus., 9.5 x 6.5", tan cloth, 400; 436pp with index. Covers worn, soiled, rubbed and spotted, smudging to endpapers else very good condition. Author's Autograph Edition. SIGNED "JOHN J. PERSHING". #918/2100 copies.

First edition of this final military report from the heroic Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated with sixteen folding plates of maps, diagrams, and charts. Boldly signed by General John J. Pershing on the title page. In very good condition with light wear to the extremities and a chip to the spine. Rare signed. General of the Armies John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing was a senior United States Army officer. He served most famously as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) on the Western Front in World War I, 1917â"18. In addition to leading the A.E.F. to victory in World War I, Pershing notably served as a mentor to many in the generation of generals who led the United States Army during World War II, including George Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Lesley J. McNair, George S. Patton and Douglas MacArthur. During his command in WWI, Pershing rejected British and French demands that American forces be integrated with their armies, and insisted that the AEF would operate as a single unit under his command, although some American divisions fought under British command, and he also allowed all-black units to be integrated with the French army.

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, Two volumes. In Very Good condition with Very Good minus dust jackets. Spines off-white with blue lettering. Dust jackets protected in mylar covering. Scuffing and general wear to dust jackets. Top edge of textblocks gilt. Minor toning to interior pages. Features frontispiece and illustrations throughout both volumes. Moderate open tear to spine of Volume 1, measuring roughly 5 inches. Open tear also on bottom edge of rear cover. Staining to spine of Volume 2. Tanning to endpapers. Signature of previous owner on recto of frontispiece. Signed flat by Pershing on half-title page in Volume 1. DL consignment. Shelved in Case 1 1/2. 1384619. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2 vols. Photos; maps, 9.5 x 6.5", cloth, 400pp; 436pp with index, extremities fraying, spines darkened else a nice set, in a rubbed, soiled, lightly edge-chipped dustjackets; volume two dustjacket is a bit stained at spine; in a very worn, broken and tape-repaired slipcase. Author's Autograph Edition, LIMITED TO 2100 NUMBERED SETS (this is set #85), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GENERAL PERSHING.

Custom Leather Binding. Condition: Great Condition. First Edition. Pershing, General John J. My Experiences In The World War. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1931. First English Edition, First Issue. The first English edition of My Experiences In The World War by Gen. John J. Pershing, in a custom binding. Octavo, [8], 735pp, [5]. Full red morocco, decorative raised bands, title stamped in gilt on the spine. The first issue, with no subsequent printings noted. All edges dyed red, blue endpapers. Notable foxing to the frontispiece, title page and preface, limited through remainder of the text block. Wear to boards, top corner bumped. Frontispiece portrait and numerous in-text maps and illustrations. A unique custom piece. Very good. Leather bound. This work was preceded by the first American edition, published in 1931 by Frederick A. Stokes Company and a signed limited edition from the same publisher.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Author's Autograph Edition: this is copy Number 809 of 2,100 signed by General Pershing. The Pulitzer Prize-winning memoirs of "Black Jack" Pershing (1860-1948), who became a national hero as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. Octavo, two volumes: xvi, 400 pp. + xii, 436 pp. with 32 pp. of illustrations from photographs and 36 maps and charts, including 5 folding. Original tan cloth bindings, with gold and black-stamped titling. Small period bookplate to each front pastedown; else near fine in slightly edgeworn dust jackets with a bit of toning along the spines and a small chip to the spine of the first volume.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Signed limited edition of My Experiences in the World War, by General John J. Pershing. (illustrator). Author's Autographed Edition. Octavo, two volumes, [xvi], 400pp; [xii], 436pp. Publisher's tan buckram, printed label on spines and covers. Top edges gilt. Clean throughout, uncut. Faint blemish to title label on Volume I along the spine. Includes the "Author's Autograph Edition" slipcase, notable soiling to side panels, some loss of gilt foil along boards, separation of boards along top panel. Both volumes in the "Author's Autograph Edition" dust jackets, soiling to both spines, chipping at head of the spines, both very good examples. This is a limited edition publication of 2,100 copies, this being number 1799, signed by General John J. Pershing on the limitation page. Signed.

2 volumes. First Edition, The Author's Autograph Edition, Signed by Pershing on the half-title limitation leaf, and with an Additional Autographed Slip tipped into the front of the first volume. Profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and charts throughout both volumes. Royal 8vo, publisher's original light-olive cloth decorated on the spine and upper cover with gilt panels lettered and decorated in black, illustrated and printed dustjackets as issued, the two volumes housed in the publisher's decorated slipcase. xvi, 400; xii, 436 pp. A mint set, as pristine as one could possibly expect, the dustjackets in especially fine condition, the books superbly preserved, the slipcase with minor rubbing only, and that principally from shelving. Very rare in this condition. FIRST EDITION, AUTOGRAPH ISSUE, IN REMARKABLY FINE CONDITION, AS PRISTINE AND ESSENTIALLY MINT. VERY RARE THUS. AWARDED THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR HISTORY IN 1932. General Pershing has introduced his work in words that may fit more aptly than any others that could be written: "My primary purpose in writing this story of the American Expeditionary Forces in France is to render what I conceive to be an important service to my country. In that adventure there were many lessons useful to the American people, should they ever again be called too arms, and I felt it a duty t record them as I saw them." "The World War found us absorbed in the pursuits of peace and quite unconscious of probable threat to our security. We would listen to no warnings of danger. We had made small preparation for defense and none for aggression. So when war actually came upon us we had to change the very habits of our lives and minds to meet its realities. The slow processes by which we achieved these changes and applied our latent power to the problems of combat in Europe, despite our will, our numbers and our wealth, I endeavor to describe. Therein lie the lessons of which I write.Once realizing their obligations, the American people willingly sent their sons to battle with unstinted generosity, they gave of their substance, and with fortitude bore the sacrifices that fell to their lot. They, too, served, and in their service inspired the armies to victory." General of the Armies John J. Pershing, nicknamed "Black Jack", served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920. In addition to leading the AEF to victory in World War I, Pershing served as a mentor to many in the generation of generals who led the United States Army during World War II, including George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Lesley J. McNair, George S. Patton, and Douglas MacArthur. Tucker, S.C. World War I; Keane, Michael, George S. Patton During his command in World War I, Pershing resisted British and French demands that American forces be integrated with their armies, essentially as replacement units, and insisted that the AEF would operate as a single unit under his command, although some American units fought under British and Australian command, notably in the Battle of Hamel and the breaching of the Hindenburg Line at St Quentin Canal, precipitating the final German collapse. Pershing also allowed American all-Black units to be integrated with the French Army. Pershing is the only American to be promoted in his own lifetime to General of the Armies, the highest possible rank in the United States Army. Allowed to select his own insignia, Pershing chose to continue using four stars in either silver or gold.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Signed limited edition of My Experiences in the World War, by General John J. Pershing. (illustrator). Author's Autographed Edition. Octavo, two volumes, [xvi], 400pp; [xii], 436pp. Publisher's tan buckram, printed label on spines and covers. Top edges gilt. Clean pages, uncut. Both volumes appear unread. Includes the "Author's Autograph Edition" slipcase, soiling to side panels, some loss of gilt foil along boards, reinforced seams. Both volumes in the "Author's Autograph Edition" dust jackets, small loss at the head of the spine of Volume I, faint toning to both spines, both very good examples. This is a limited edition publication of 2,100 copies, this being number 1039, signed by General John J. Pershing on the limitation page. An attractive example, with the scarce slipcase and dust jackets. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 135pp. Black pebbled cloth, gilt titles on spine and front board. Rubbing to front gutter, and to the four corners. Binding secure, spine straight, corners solid. Marbled endpapers, pages toned but clean and unmarked otherwise. Brigadier General H. A. (Hugh Aloysius) Drums copy, as indicated by titles on front board and appreciative inscription from Pershing on blank front endpaper. Drum was a career US Army officer whose career included service in both the First and Second World Wars. He was chief of staff of the First United States Army during World War I, and commander of First Army during the initial days of World War II. Pershing named Drum an assistant chief of staff of the First Army during World War I. After the war, Drum served as the director of training and assistant commandant for the School of the Line at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and commandant of the Command and General Staff College, where he taught the doctrine of open warfarestressing maneuver and marksmanship over frontal attacks and firepower, using experienced troops, and supported by large artillery barragesthat the American Expeditionary Forces had attempted to practice in France. Pershings inscription reads as follows: "To Brigadier General H.A. Dum, whose distinguished services as Chief of Staff of the 1st Army, and whose personal loyalty are among the most treasured memories I carry of the World War. With Sincere Affection, John J. Pershing, Sept. 12, 1924 Size: Octavo. Signed by General John J. Pershing. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 135p. Green leather with marbled end papers. SIGNED & inscribed by Liggett to Gen. Thornwell Mullally, dated 1924 in San Fransico. Mullally was a Yalee , lawyer and served in France. Fine Copy. Signed by Author.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good(+). Limited. 2 volumes. Illustrated in black and white with maps and photographic plates. 836 total pages. 8vo, gilt-stamped olive green cloth with gilt-stamped labels on spines and front covers, top edges gilt, white printed d.w. (cloth spines a touch faded as usual, with lightly splotchy discoloration on second volume; wrappers lightly chipped and spines dusty). New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1931. Limited edition. Near fine in very good dust wrappers, lacking the publisher's slipcase. Scarce, despite the fairly high limitation. Author's Autograph Edition - Number 1204 of 2100 copies signed by John Pershing.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. 2 volumes. Illustrated in black and white with maps and photographic plates. 836 total pages. 8vo, gilt-stamped olive green cloth with gilt-stamped labels on spines and front covers, top edges gilt. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1931. Limited Edition. Spines lightly and evenly sunned, still a near fine set in the original board slipcase (poor). Scarce, despite the fairly high limitation. Author's Autograph Edition - Number 1137 of 2100 copies signed by John Pershing.

7.25" x 10", with mailing envelope a 50th anniversary Red Cross 2-cent stamp. Along with George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant, Pershing was one of only three ever General of the Armies. John Joseph Pershing (1860 1948), nicknamed "Black Jack", served most famously as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920. In addition to leading the AEF to victory in World War I, Pershing notably served as a mentor to many in the generation of generals who led the United States Army during World War II, including Marshall, Eisenhower, Bradley, McNairPatton, and Douglas MacArthur. My dear Miss Murphy: Thank you very much for you kind birthday note, which I find upon my return to the city. I appreciate your thought of me, and wish to extend to you, in turn, my congratulations on your own anniversary. With very best wishes, I am Yours sincerely /s/ John J Pershing. Fine with two mailing folds and envelope opened from the top.

unbound. 1 page, 4.25 x 5.75 inches, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, July 21, 1899, complying with an autograph request: "Dear Sir: Your request made some days ago, that I send you my autograph, is herewith granted, Yours very truly, Cyrus L. Pershing." Mounting remnants on verso create the appearance of uneven toning. Very good(-) condition. Pennsylvania Judge from Cambria County best remembered for his staunch anti-labor and anti-immigration platform that would later figure prominently in the Molly Maguire saga.

Ephemera. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Autograph; 1 pages; A typed letter SIGNED by John J. Pershing on printed letterhead reading "General of the Armies / Washington" The letter is dated March 25, 1926 and is addressed to "The Honorable / Peter Augustus Jay, / American Ambassador, / Buenos Aires, Argentina" The text reads: "My dear Mr. Ambassador: // This note will be presented to / you by Mrs. F.J. Perry, a very good friend / of mine who is making a trip along the east / coast of South America. She is an Army / woman who rendered very distinguished / services during the World War and I shall / appreciate any courtesies which you or the / Military Attache may find it convenient to / extend to her. // With very warm regards, believe me / Yours sincerely, [signed] John J. Pershing" Included is the printed calling card of Mrs. Frederick Lewis Perry with the penciled note "Savoy Hotel" , card bears a mark from old paperclip. General John J. Pershing had a long association with Mrs. Frederick Lewis Perry; in fact, his brother Ward B. Pershing was best man at the wedding of Mary Hooper Jouett and Lt. Frederick Lewis Perry in 1901. At the time of this letter, Peter A. Jay was U.S. Ambassador to Argentina. It is interesting to delve into the history related to the three individuals principal to this piece of correspondance. MRS. FREDERICK LEWIS PERRY -- Mary Hooper Jouett Perry (1868-1945) was the daughter of Major William Burchett Hooper of the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco. Major Hooper ventured to California in the first years of the gold rush. Rather than cast his lot with the miners, he embarked in the mercantile business on an extended scale. Through his management, the Occidental Hotel acquired a wide fame and became the recognized hostelry for naval and military officers and ecclesiastical and fraternal leaders. Nearly three years after his death, the hotel was severely damaged in the 1906 earthquake and had to be torn down. In September 1901 Mary Hooper Jouett married Lt. Frederick Lewis Perry of the Artillery Corps, U.S.A. at the Occidental Hotel. Lt. Ward Beecher Pershing (4th Cavalry, U.S.A., brother of General John J. Pershing) was Perry's best man. [Ward Pershing (1874-1909) died of illness contracted during his service in the Philippines War.] Lt. Perry, as aide to General Hale in the First Colorado Infantry, was slightly wounded in the Philippines. Perry was soon promoted to Captain, and they spent years at various postings from Virginia to the San Francisco Bay Area. Mary had two sons, William Hooper Jouett and John Hamilton Jouett; both served in the military. Recruited by Chiang Kai-shek, retired Major John H. Jouett lead 17 American instructor pilots, who were hired to turn the Chinese Aviation School into a replica of the United States' Randolph Field. They spent two years in the war-torn nation completing the training of 335 Chinese cadets using an American system similar to the one used at Randolph Field in Texas. PETER AUGUSTUS JAY -- Peter Augustus Jay (1877 1933) was an American diplomat born in 1877 at Newport, Rhode Island, into the esteemed Jay family that traces its direct lineage to John Jay, Founding Father and first Chief Justice of the United States. In 1902, he began his professional diplomatic career at the American embassy in Paris followed by service in Constantinople. Jay became Chargé d'Affaires in Tokyo in 1908, where he served until the end of 1909 when President William Howard Taft appointed him Consul General to Egypt in Cairo (1910 - 1913). In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson appointed Jay as U.S. Minister to El Salvador; soon after President Warren G. Harding, made him U.S. Minister to Romania (1921-1925), where he assisted in negotiating that country's repayment terms of $42 million for wartime and post World War I development loans. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge appointed him U.S. Ambassador to Argentina. This was his last foreign service job, as he resigned his post and returned to Washington, D.C in December 1926, following the death of his young daughter Emily. GENERAL JOHN JOSEPH PERSHING, GCB (1860 1948) was a senior American United States Army officer. He served most famously as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920. In addition to leading the AEF to victory in World War I, Pershing notably served as a mentor to many in the generation of generals who led the United States Army during World War II, including George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Lesley J. McNair, George S. Patton, and Douglas MacArthur. Pershing reported for active duty in 1887, and was assigned to Troop L of the 6th U.S. Cavalry in the New Mexico Territory. Between 1887 and 1890, he served at various postings in New Mexico, Arizona, and South Dakota. Pershing participated in several Indian campaigns and was cited for bravery for actions against the Apache. In 1895 Pershing, as a first lieutenant, took command of a troop of the 10th Cavalry Regiment, one of the original Buffalo Soldier regiments composed of African-American soldiers led by white officers. In the SpanishAmerican War, he and his 10th Cavalry troop fought on Kettle and San Juan Hills in Cuba, and he was cited for gallantry. Theodore Roosevelt, who also participated in those battles, said that "Captain Pershing is the coolest man under fire I ever saw in my life." When the PhilippineAmerican War began, Pershing reported to Manila and was assigned to the Department of Mindanao and Jolo, He commanded efforts to suppress the Filipino Insurrection. He was cited for bravery for actions on the Cagayan River while attempting to destroy a Philippine stronghold at Macajambo. Pershing served as an observer in the Russo-Japanese War attached to General Kuroki Tamemoto's Japanese First Army in Manchuria. When Pershing returned to the United States in the fall of 1905, President Roosevelt exercised his presidential prerogative and, with Congressional approval, promoted him to br.

Condition: Very good. - Over 85 words typed on 9-1/4 inch high by 7 inch wide "GENERAL OF THE ARMIES" letterhead with attached integral blank leaf. General Pershing writes to Lincoln MacVeagh, founder and president of The Dial Press, thanking him for sending "a copy of Mr. Mottram's work, 'The Spanish Farm Trilogy'. I appreciate very much your kind thought of me". The letter is signed in full "John J. Pershing". The World War I novel which Pershing mentions centers on a Flemish farm woman around whom the author relates his war experiences. MacVeagh published the work at his Dial Press in 1927, the year of this letter. Folded for mailing with some light creases to the edges and inner corners. Very good. A wonderful association as "With the American Expeditionary Force in World War 1, Mr. MacVeagh served in the Artois, St. Mihiel and Meuse Argonne campaigns as an aide to the commanding general of the 80th Division and of the Ninth and Sixth Army Corps. He rose to major and was cited by General of the Armies John J. Pershing in 1919 for "exceptionally meritorious services". - [Quoted from the New York Times, January 17, 1972 issue].John Joseph Pershing (1860-1948), nicknamed "Black Jack", was a senior United States Army officer. He served most famously as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I from 1917 to 1920. Pershing is the only American to be promoted in his own lifetime to General of the Armies, the highest possible rank in the United States Army.Lincoln MacVeagh (1890-1972), a Renaissance man, graduated from Harvard magna cum laude in 1913. He went on to study languages at the Sorbonne and became fluent in German, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek and Classical Greek. After World War I he became a director of the Henry Holt and Company publishing firm where he became friendly with the poet Robert Frost. In 1923 he left the firm and founded the Dial Press. His name appears on the imprint of many of their publications. In 1933 President Roosevelt appointed him Minister to Greece. He followed presentation of his credentials with a speech in Classical Greek. While in Greece he conducted excavations beneath the Acropolis and made archeological contributions to the National Museum in Athens. He left Greece in 1941 when the German army over ran the country. From there he was appointed the first US Minister to Iceland where he negotiated agreements for the construction of the Keflavik airfield. In late 1942 he became Minister to the Union of South Africa and coordinated American wartime agencies there. In 1943 he was sent to Cairo as Ambassador so that he could assist the governments in exile of Greece and Yugoslavia. He returned to Athens as Ambassador in 1944. MacVeagh gave secret testimony before Congress concerning the Balkans in 1947, testimony that was an important factor in the formation of the Truman Doctrine. In 1948 as Ambassador to Portugal MacVeagh was influential in admitting her into NATO. In 1952 President Truman named him Ambassador to Spain. President Truman wrote to him on March 9, 1948: "On the occasion of your appointment as Ambassador to Portugal, I would like to make some personal expression of appreciation for the high services you have already rendered your country. During the past fifteen critical years you have served with distinction as Chief of the United states Missions to Iceland, the Union of South Africa, Yugoslavia and Greece. In this last post especially - as Minister from 1933 to 1941 and as Ambassador since 1943 - your scholarly statesmanship and diplomatic judgment have been of the utmost value.".

First edition, signed limited issue, number 732 of 2,100 copies signed by the author, specially bound, and printed on rag paper. "Published in 1931, My Experiences in the World War reflected Pershing's unadorned, highly personal judgements of men and events and admiration for his armies. It won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1932" (ANB). 2 vols, octavo. Original brown cloth, spines and front covers lettered in black on gilt ground. With dust jackets, and original pictorial slipcase. Early ownership blindstamp (Charles E. Kindel) to front free endpapers. Jackets bright with light wear at extremities, slipcases a little worn with repairs: near-fine copies in very good jackets and slipcase.

First edition, signed limited issue, probably the finest copy of the book: copy number 1, inscribed by Pershing to his son: "With fondest hope, and with a heart full of love and affection for my son Francis Warren Pershing from his father J. J. P". Francis Warren Pershing (1909-1980) was the only one of Pershing's four children to survive the house fire in 1915, which also killed his wife. Due to his father's role in the war, Francis Warren was mainly raised by his grandfather, the Wyoming senator Francis E. Warren. He graduated from Yale in 1931 (the year of the inscription), and in 1934 set up a Wall Street stock brokerage which he chaired until his death. He served in the Second World War, primarily on General Marshall's staff, and rose to the rank of colonel. Both his sons went into the military, one being killed in Vietnam. "Published in 1931, My Experiences in the World War reflected Pershing's unadorned, highly personal judgements of men and events and admiration for his armies. It won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1932" (ANB). The signed issue was released in 2,100 copies, specially bound and printed on rag paper. An unsigned trade issue was also released. 2 vols, octavo. Original brown cloth, spines and front covers lettered in gilt. With dust jackets, and original pictorial slipcase. Spines rolled; jackets with light chipping and short tears at extremities and faint residue of tape repair; slipcase a little worn and split along joints, but all holding. Overall a very good copy, preserving the often-lacking jackets and slipcase.

First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the half-title of Volume I, "For Mr. John Gilbert Norris very sincerely John J. Pershing 1935". John Gilbert Norris was a member of the editorial staff of the Army and Navy Journal (see Washington Daily News, 27 November 1935). In its 75th anniversary issue in 1938, Pershing stated "The Army and Navy Journal is the true historian of the nation and its defence". From 1917 to 1920, Pershing held the position of commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, and in 1919, he was promoted to the rank of General of the Armies, a distinction that no other individual achieved during their lifetime (George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant were posthumously granted the rank). "Published in 1931, My Experiences in the World War reflected Pershing's unadorned, highly personal judgements of men and events and admiration for his armies. It won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1932" (ANB). 2 vols, octavo. Original blue cloth, spines lettered and with Pershing's four-star rank in gilt, gilt facsimile signature to front covers, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Contemporary bookseller's ticket (Witkower's, in Hartford, Connecticut) to rear pastedowns. Spines a little sunned, light adhesive discolouration to endpapers, contents a little toned. A very good copy.

First Edition. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1931 signed/limited edition ("The Author's Autograph Edition"). #862 OF 2,100 COPIES SIGNED BY GENERAL PERSHING at the limitation. Both volumes clean and easily VG+ to boot in their olive-green cloth, with bright gilt-titling to the front panels and lightly-rubbed gilt-titling along the spines. Thick octavos, top-edges gilt, a number of fold-out maps (and crisp black-and-white photos and smaller maps within the body of the text) complementing the General's narrative. The publisher's fragile, pictorial slipcase has held up well also. Still sturdy and bright in its gold-hued card boards, with light fraying along the edges and soiling --with light pencil-- to the rear panel. Lacking the original dustjackets. Still though, substantial and very presentable. Signed.

Condition: Very good. Frame is approximately 16.5 inches by 12 inches, It has been professionally framed (brown wood). There are two items, within a single matte, in the frame. Both are approximately 5 inches by 7 inches. On the right side is a black and white photograph of General John J. Pershing in dress uniform. On the left is a typed personal letter to Congressman Luther W. Mott, signed by John J. Pershing, on American Expeditionary Forces Office of the Commanding General stationery. It is dated February 9, 1918. In the letter General Pershing assures Congressman Mott that he has directed that the matter of Private William C. Moore, Base Hospital No. 39, brought to his attention by Col. Peed [Medical Corps], be given attention. Luther Wright Mott (November 30, 1874 - July 10, 1923) was a United States Representative from New York. He graduated from Harvard University in 1896. Mott began his career at the First National Bank of Oswego, which was owned by his family, and he eventually became vice president. He was a founder of the Oswego Chamber of Commerce, created by merging two other organizations, and he served as its president. He was a delegate to the 1908 Republican National Convention and he was president of the New York State Bankers' Association from 1910 until 1911. Mott was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-Second and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1911 until his death in Oswego in 1923. During World War I Mott organized of the 9th Division of the New York Naval Militia in Oswego. He also aided in the organization of a division in Fulton. General of the Armies John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing GCB (September 13, 1860 - July 15, 1948) was a senior United States Army officer. President Roosevelt employed his presidential prerogative and nominated Pershing as a brigadier general, a move which Congress approved. In skipping three ranks and more than 835 officers senior to him, the promotion gave rise to accusations that Pershing's appointment was the result of political connections and not military abilities. However, several other junior officers were similarly advanced to brigadier general ahead of their peers and seniors, including Albert L. Mills (captain), Tasker H. Bliss (major), and Leonard Wood (captain). Pershing's promotion, while unusual, was not unprecedented, and had the support of many soldiers who admired his abilities. He served most famously as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) on the Western Front in World War I, 1917-18. In addition to leading the A.E.F. to victory in World War I, Pershing notably served as a mentor to many in the generation of generals who led the United States Army during World War II, including George Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Lesley J. McNair, George S. Patton and Douglas MacArthur. During his command in World War I, Pershing rejected British and French demands that American forces be integrated with their armies, essentially as replacement units, and insisted that the AEF would operate as a single unit under his command, although some American divisions fought under British command, notably serving within or alongside Australian troops led by General John Monash, initially in the Battle of Hamel, on 4 July 1918, and later in attacks leading to and including the breaching of the Hindenburg Line on 29 September 1918 at Bellicourt, precipitating the final German collapse. Pershing also allowed all-black units to be integrated with the French Army. Pershing is the only American to be promoted in his own lifetime to General of the Armies rank, the highest possible rank in the United States Army. Allowed to select his own insignia, Pershing chose to use four gold stars to distinguish himself from those officers who held the rank of General, which was signified with four silver stars. After the creation of the five-star General of the Army rank during World War II, his rank of General of the Armies could unofficially be considered that of a six-star general, but he died before the proposed insignia could be considered and acted upon by Congress. Typed Letter Signed and Photograph [Framed together] Original letter and photograph, professionally matted and framed.