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1948LLV2319Garden City NY:: Doubleday 1948. 1948. Thick 8vo. 4 xiv 2 559 1 pp. 16 photographic plates selected by Edward Steichen 38 maps 6 in color. Tannish-beige black- and gilt-stamped linen cloth with "Dwight D. Eisenhower" stamped on the upper cover top-edge gilt original acetate jacket. Slip-case not included. SIGNED by DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER WITH AN ADDITIONAL PERSONAL TYPED LETTER SIGNED by EISENHOWER. Fine. Limited edition of 1426 numbered copies of which this is # 737. Signed on the facsimile of the D-Day orders letter addressed to the "Soldiers Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!" / Includes a typewritten letter signed by Eisenhower on his personal letterhead: "Dear Mr. Bond: To the thanks you have undoubtedly already received for your generous contribution during the recent campaign I wish to add my own. "Since November 4th my thoughts have turned often to those whose faith and support - and financial contributions - helped to make victory possible. In the task of bringing the message of our Crusade to all of our fellow Americans we would have failed without their much-needed help. "That is why I am particularly glad of this opportunity to express my gratitude to you and to ask for your continued support. "Sincerely Dwight D Eisenhower" / This edition includes the powerful letter Eisenhower drafted for D-Day and representing thus a key turning point in World War II. The letter opens with these lines: "You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. . ." He ends elegantly "Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessing of Al-mighty God upon this great and noble undertaking." / "This stands head and shoulders above the other records of fighting men in its simplicity clarity and the illumination it throws on the basic human relations of the men at top. In his Normandy to the Baltic Montgomery wrote: - ‘We are still too close to attempt a critical analysis of the campaign.’ The same could be said of this book but in spite of that General Eisenhower manages to convey a sense of objective surveying of the forging of victory over the Germans. This is the real inside story of the war in Europe not in terms of jealousy and backbiting and gossip mongering but in terms of its planning its diplomacy its action and its victorious ending. More than that it is revealing of the greatness the modesty the statesmanship of one of America’s truly great men. This is more than a soldier’s story. It is the story of America’s contribution to victory of the splendid cooperation of the allies of campaigns in Africa Sicily Italy France and Germany." - Kirkus Reviews. Doubleday, 1948. hardcover books
194820089Garden City NY: Doubleday & Company 1948. Signed limited first edition of General Eisenhower's wartime memoirs. Thick octavo original cloth cartographic <span class="glossaryQtip qTip">endpapers</span> top edge gilt original acetate. Signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower number 299 of 1426 copies. Fine in the original acetate which is in fine condition. Original slipcase in near fine condition with light rubbing. A very sharp example. Five-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower was arguably the single most important military figure of World War II. For many historians his memoirs of this eventful period of U.S. history have become the single most important record of the war. Crusade in Europe tells the complete story of the war as Eisenhower planned and lived it. Through his eyes the enormous scope and drama of the war-strategy battles moments of fateful decision-become fully illuminated in all their fateful glory. "Eisenhower gives the reader true insight into the most difficult part of a commander's life" New York Times. Doubleday & Company hardcover books
19421013441942. ALL WOMEN . . . IN THIS REGION . . . WANT . . . TO GET CLOSE TO THE FRONT" A charming letter at a vital time in Eisenhower's career: in the midst of planning the attack that would lead to the defeat of Germany here refered to casually as getting "absorbed in work." We're also let in on another side of Eisenhower's responsibilities: entertaining the entertainers. He bears this somewhat wearily but nonetheless we're left with a valuable record of the spirit and dedication of not just the entertainers but all women working on or near the front line. "Last eve was an event in our house. There are several movie stars here entertaining the soldiers and officers . . . . Last eve the troupe gave a performance for the officers of AFHQ but I would not go. Afterwards I sent them an invitation . . . to come up for an after performance supper. They did. There were: Kay Francis Martha Ray Carole Landis and Mitzi Mayfair. I was a bit fearful of how movie people would act & what they'd expect--but it all went off perfectly naturally & no embarrassment. . . . They work hard giving from 2 to 3 shows per day 6 days per week. Moreover they reflect an attitude that seems to be characteristic of all women British & American in this region. They want to get close to the front. The women seem to be more casual with respect to danger than do sic the men. These particular ones want to get up as close as possible to do their stuff--as do the Red Cross the WAACs the ATS etc etc. I suppose there are 50-75 American women in this city & every one tells me that their constant cry is 'Let me get up where there is action.' Many of my officers are quite willing to take cushy jobs far from the sound of bombs & bullets. . . . "No woman can . . . take your place. Don't worry about me . . . . I'm in love with you & with no one else." This last tempted fate written just months before Eisenhower met his long-term mistress Kay Summersby. "Last eve was an event in our house. There are several movie stars here entertaining the soldiers and officers . . . . Last eve the troupe gave a performance for the officers of AFHQ but I would not go. Afterwards I sent them an invitation . . . to come up for an after performance supper. They did. There were: Kay Francis Martha Ray Carole Landis and Mitzi Mayfair. I was a bit fearful of how movie people would act & what they'd expect--but it all went off perfectly naturally & no embarrassment. . . . They work hard giving from 2 to 3 shows per day 6 days per week. Moreover they reflect an attitude that seems to be characteristic of all women British & American in this region. They want to get close to the front. The women seem to be more casual with respect to danger than do sic the men. These particular ones want to get up as close as possible to do their stuff--as do the Red Cross the WAACs the ATS etc etc. I suppose there are 50-75 American women in this city & every one tells me that their constant cry is 'Let me get up where there is action.' Many of my officers are quite willing to take cushy jobs far from the sound of bombs & bullets. . . . "No woman can . . . take your place. Don't worry about me . . . . I'm in love with you & with no one else." This last tempted fate written just months before Eisenhower met his long-term mistress Kay Summersby. unknown books
JD30941first edition. Garden City Doubleday 1948 first edition dust jacket. Hardcover. <br/><br/> With publisher's slipcase TEG it precedes the trade edition this is No. 322 of 1426 copies Signed by Eisenhower map endpapers includes six color maps and 38 b&w maps also includes six photographic illustrations selected by Edward Steichen as well as Eisenhower's famous D-Day order to his troops about to storm the beaches at Normandy. Fine beautiful copy in like jacket in a very good slipcase. hardcover books
19481309030Doubleday 1948. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Doubleday & Company Inc. Garden City 1948. Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition preceding the trade edition. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. One of 1426 deluxe numbered copies SIGNED by the author on the facsimile page of the D-Day Order to send the troops to storm the beaches of Normandy which begins: "You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you." Fine in original acetate and a Near Fine slipcase. Housed in an additional custom-made slipcase. Doubleday hardcover books
2221848<p>"Ike" 3 pages to wife Mamie no date but ca. 1944. 9" x 6". Fine.</p><p>Eisenhower pens a heartfelt letter to Mamie while in the depths of war: "The Russian fight continues to stir me to the depths of my soul. They're hitting so hard that no one can fail to admire them. I hope they kill a million Huns -- even more! And I wish we could be hammering at the d--- Germans this instant just as hard and on as big a scale as the Russians."</p><p>Dwight D. Eisenhower 1890-1969 was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United State Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe.</p> unknown books
195110813Boston: Samuel Ward Stationery 1951. Guest Book. Full leather. Very good. The Guest Book from President Harry Truman's "Air Force One" featuring signatures from President Harry S. Truman General Dwight D. Eisenhower Representative John F. Kennedy Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his assistant Indira Nehru Ga. Octavo 125pp. Full blue leather title stamped in gilt on cover. Housed in custom blue leather clamshell title on cover over red morocco label. This book is from the private collection of the pilot Colonel Chester C. Moomaw. Includes ephemera from Colonel Moomaw. The plane used for these trips was a Lockheed Constellation under the designation of SAM 8608. Notable flights include: Wake Island 1950 Independence MO 1949 New Delhi 1949 Berlin 1949 Little White House in Key West 1950 and Santiago 1950. An exceptional piece includes the signatures of three US Presidents as well as various US Cabinet secretaries chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Prime Ministers of India and numerous other dignitaries. Signed by the following dignitaries with their contemporary title:<br/> <br/>Harry Truman President of the United States<br/>Dwight D. Eisenhower President of Columbia University<br/>John F. Kennedy House Representative<br/> <br/>Jawaharlal Nehru Prime Minister of India<br/>Indira Nehru Gandhi Assistant to Prime Minister of India<br/> <br/>George C. Marshall Secretary of Defense<br/>Dean Acheson Secretary of State<br/>Dean Rusk Assistant Secretary of State<br/> <br/>Omar Bradley Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff<br/>Hap Arnold General of the Air Force<br/>Andrew Goodpaster General of the Army<br/>Matthew Ridgway General of the Army<br/>Forrest Sherman Chief of Naval Operations<br/>Frank Pace Secretary of the Army<br/>Stuart Symington Secretary of the Air Force<br/>Louis A. Johnson Secretary of Defense<br/>J. Lawton Collins Chief of Staff Army<br/> <br/>James Fulbright Senator<br/>Warren Magnuson Senator<br/>Stephen T. Early White House Press Secretary<br/>Averell Harriman Special Assistant to the President<br/>Hoyt Vandenberg Chief of Staff Air Force<br/>Margaret Truman Daughter of President Truman<br/>Stephen J. Springarn Administrative Assistant to the President<br/>Clark M. Clifford White House Counsel<br/>Vannevar Bush Engineer<br/>Arthur Vandenberg Senator-President Pro Tempore<br/>Charles W. Sawyer Secretary of Commerce<br/>Gabriel Gonzalez Videla President of Chile<br/>Bernard Baruch Presidential Adviser. Samuel Ward Stationery unknown books
