Description
The first edition of the Memoirs of Harry S. Truman: Year of Decisions and Years of Trial and Hope, signed by Harry S. Truman.
Octavo, [two volumes], xi, 596pp; xi, 594pp. Black cloth, titles in silver on spines, signature of the author in gilt on front covers. Stated “First Edition” in both volumes. Top edge dyed green. Front hinge of Volume I showing wear, clean text blocks. Volume II appears unread. In publisher’s first state dust jackets, $5.00 on front flap, light sunning to both spines, short closed tear to rear panel of Volume II, near fine examples. (Burns 0016)
Inscribed by President Harry S. Truman in Volume I, Year of Decisions: “Best wishes to Harold _, from Harry S. Truman. 5/24/58.”
