- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
AbeBooks seller since August 29, 2017
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 275.00
Quantity: 1 available
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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.
Seller Inventory # 14140
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Calculated Risk
- Author
- Clark, Mark W.
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, New York
- Publication year
- 1950
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- very good
- Signed
- Signed
- Binding
- Cloth
- Illustrator
- 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.
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing.
- Seller catalogs
- World War II
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| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 5 business days |
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Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana, The First Edition Rare Books, LLC offers a wide variety of rare and collectible books from around the world. Our primary collection is built around U.S. political history, Western Military History, European Political History, and signed books from influential world figures.
Specialty
United States History, World History, Political, Signed books, MilitaryAssociation member
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First Edition Rare Books
2055 Reading Road, STE 390
Cincinnati, OH U.S.A. 45202
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