Description
First edition of A Dictionary Of Modern War by Edward Luttwak, inscribed to New York Times columnist, William Safire.
Octavo, 244pp, [62pp photographs]. Black cloth, title in gilt. Stated “first U.S. edition” on copyright page. In publisher’s near fine dust jacket, front flap corner clipped, retail price on front flap, bright illustrations. Signed on dedication page: “To William Safire, AMICITIA (friendship), Edward. Feb. 1980.”
William Safire was a Pulitzer Prize winning conservative columnist for the New York Times. He was a frequent guest on Meet The Press, describing himself as the voice of “libertarian conservatives.” Before joining the New York Times, Safire served as a presidential speechwriter for President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew.