Description
The first edition, first printing of Eisenhower at War, 1943-1945, signed by David Eisenhower.
Octavo, xxvii, 977pp, [2]. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine, blind-stamped medallion on front cover. Stated “First Edition” on copyright page with full number line. In the publisher’s fine dust jacket, $29.95 retail price on front flap.
Includes the belly band from Kroch & Brentano’s of Chicago, with “Autographed by the Author” noted. Signed by David Eisenhower on the front free endpaper.
A detailed study of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s wartime leadership from 1943 to 1945, focusing on his command of Allied forces in Europe, the politics of coalition warfare, the planning of the Normandy invasion, and the military and diplomatic decisions that shaped the final years of World War II.
