Description
First edition of This Is London by Edward R. Murrow.
Octavo, ix, 237pp, [2]. Maroon cloth, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings on copyright page. Solid text block, toning to endpapers, a near fine example. In publisher’s dust jacket, $2.00 on front flap, bright illustrations, dampstain to spine on verso, a touch of wear to corners, a good example. Publisher’s comment card laid-in. A scarce first edition in dust jacket.
Edward R. Murrow was a journalist with CBS News. He began his career as a war correspondent during World War II, reporting from London. He would go on to be a pioneering journalist in radio and television news broadcasting, with many modern journalists considering him a model of integrity. He passed away at the age of 57 in 1965.
