The Beards' Basic History of the United States (Signed By Both Authors)

Signed First Edition (1944 date with Doubleday Doran imprint on the title page) of this World War II era, one-volume narrative history of the United States by prominent early 20th Century progressive historians Charles and Mary Beard. Signed by both Charles Beard and Mary Beard on the front endpaper. 554 pages, illustrated. The book has a block of aboutm25 pages on which the bottom fore edge corners weren't completely trimmed leaving about 1/4" of extra paper. The dust jacket has chips at the top, bottom, and center of the spine and some chipping at the edges of the covers.