War Lords Of Washington (Only Signed Copy)

Bruce Catton

Published by Harcourt, Brace And Company, New York, 1948

Condition: Used - Near fine Hardcover

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Stated First Edition. Once listed, this will be the Only signed copy of this book for sale anywhere on the Internet. It was Mr. Catton's first book. The signed inscription is on the front end paper. It reads: 'To Dave Berlyn with sincere good wishes-- Bruce Catton.' Dave Berlyn was a reporter, editor and executive for Broadcasting Magazine. An 'Advance Copy' for review slip is attached to the front inside cover and dated 'Oct 14 1948.' The covers are exceptionally clean. The white lettering on the spine is very bright and free of any wear. The cover edges are in solid shape with a few small spots of rubbing just above the top edge of the spine and at the bottom edge of the spine, with a little bit on the bottom two edges just adjacent to the bottom edge of the spine. Also a few small, thin scratches just off the rear bottom edge. There's a little rubbing at the four corners, and just adjacent on the rear bottom edge. The page edges are very clean. The middle and bottom page edges are rough-cut. They did a very good job. Note that, as a result, some pages are cut a little shorter than others at their bottoms. The book is very solidly bound from cover to cover with nicely tight pages and nicely tight covers as well. The pages are in excellent condition and exceptionally clean. I don't see any soiling (there's a tan shadow on the signed page where a newspaper review of the book was left). There isn't any conspicuous creasing, no placeholder creases. There are no markings. No attachments. And the signed inscription is the only writing to be found anywhere. The dust jacket is in very solid shape. It's very clean. I've always had it in a fitted protective cover. There's a bit of scuffing and slight loss at and around the spine ends. there a few little scratches just off the rear edge, just next to the spine. There is light toning on the rear cover and flaps. The flaps are very clean, one speck of a spot on the rear one. There are small clips at the four corners, but the price is present and unaffected. From the dust jacket: 'This is an account of how we lost the fight for democracy at home while winning a victory over fascism on the battlefields of Europe and Asia. The fight we lost was fought in Washington, and the issue was how American business and the American people were to be organized for the super-human production effort that was required for victory. The fight was between those who believed that a democracy at war should be a cooperative effort of all the people, of big and little business and labor alike, and those who wanted a limited war to be fought in such a way as not to threaten any vested interest of big business or any privilege of the War or State Departments. Bruce Catton's story is centered largely in the War Production Board, but it ranges over many other wartime agencies engaged in directing production and in informing and deceiving the public about the state of the war effort. It is a vivid picture of savage in-fighting behind closed doors, of power politics in the White House and on Capitol Hill, of frenzied appeals and propaganda to the people. And it is a story of warring personalities, many of them still in the limelight-- General George Marshall and Senator Harry Truman and Vice-President Henry Wallace. Above all, this book has pregnant meaning for an America spending its greatest peacetime budget on defense and arguing fiercely over how to make democracy work at home and abroad.' In 1941, Catton accepted a position as Director of Information for the War Production Board. His experiences prepared him to write this book. The writing inspired Catton to quit federal employment and become a full-time author. David W. Berlyn graduated with a Journalism degree from Boston University after serving in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. During most of his career he worked as a reporter, editor and executive for Broadcasting Magazine. He authored a few books related to broadcasting.

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Title

War Lords Of Washington (Only Signed Copy)

Publisher

Harcourt, Brace And Company, New York

Publication Date

1948

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Printing

1st Printing

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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