Description
The first edition of Free Men Are Fighting: The Story of World War II, inscribed by the Associated Press journalist, Oliver Gramling.
Octavo, xvi, 488pp. Red cloth, title stamped in black. The first printing, with the “Rinehart Circle” on the copyright page. Top edge dyed black. Solid text block. A few marginalia notes by the recipient of this copy. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $3.50 on the front flap, notable chipping along top edge, closed tears along front hinge, soiling to back panel.
This copy is inscribed on the front free endpaper: “For Agnes _, Both “KC” and I want you have this copy in appreciation of your help, and with affectionate regards. Oliver Gramling. 11/9/42.”
