Description
The first edition of The War: An Intimate History 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C. Ward, signed by Ken Burns.
Quarto, xxv, [1], 451pp. Black hardcover, black cloth spine, title stamped in gilt. Stated “First Edition” on the copyright page. Appears unread. Illustrated with hundreds of photographs. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $50.00 on the front flap, faint shelf wear, a near fine example.
Signed on the half-title by Ken Burns.
The War is a 2007 PBS documentary miniseries by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that portrays World War II through the experiences of Americans in four representative towns-Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota. The film premiered on September 23, 2007, and became one of the network’s most viewed documentary events.
