Description
Signed by Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis, the first edition The Alexander Memoirs 1940-1945.
Octavo, xii, [1], 209pp, [1]. Orange cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated “first published 1962” on copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher’s near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, short closed tear to hinge on rear panel. Signed by Field Marshall Alexander of Tunis on the half-title.
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891-1969) was a senior British Army Officer, who served with distinction during World War I and World War II. During WWII, he oversaw the allied evacuation of Dunkirk, then was assigned to field commands in Burma, North Africa and Italy. In later life, he would become the Governor General of Canada.
