John J. Pershing, Signed: My Experiences in the World War 1931

My Experiences in the World War: With Sixty-Nine Reproductions From Photographs and Numerous Maps. In 2 volumes.
Authors Autograph Edition 730/2100 signed by John Pershing.
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes Co., 1931, New York.
References: A. G. S. Enser 210. Edward G. Lengel 1256.
Vol.1 illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Pershing, 15 b/w photographic plates, folding map and 9 in-text maps.
Vol.2 illustrated with a frontispiece sketch of Pershing, 15 b/w photographic plates, 4 folding maps and 22 in-text maps.
John J. Pershing (1860-1948) was Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces in W.W.I and this book offers his firsthand experience of the German spring offensive of 1918. Winner of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for History. Pershing is remembered as a brilliant commander and strategist of the First World War. He would serve the U.S. Government after the war as a military advisor, and his work helped to create the U.S. Army of the twentieth century.
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