Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1982. This Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) was written by President Dwight Eisenhower's son, John, himself a retired brigadier general and former ambassador. This book concentrates on the Allied effort, the military campaigns, and the personalities -- Churchill and Roosevelt, Brooke and Marshall, Eisenhower, Dill, Patton, Montgomery, and more -- who brought World War II to a successful conclusion for the Allies and how this was accomplished. The book is in Very Good condition with a Very Good, unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into a Brodart protective sleeve. The book is bound in a sky blue cloth with gilt lettering. The pages are clean and bright, with endpaper maps, plus photo inserts and other maps. The dust jacket has small tears and chips and toning or age darkening. There is a d.j tape repair made by the former owner in the spine area. The former owner's embossment is also on the Half-Title page. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 500 pages, with Index.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Grimalkin Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001534
Title: Allies: Pearl Harbor to D-Day
Author: Eisenhower, John S.D
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0385114796
ISBN 13: 9780385114790
Publisher: Doubleday & Company
Place of Publication: Garden City, New York
Date Published: 1982
Keywords: World War II, Second World War, Battles, Military Campaigns, Military Alliances
Bookseller catalogs: World History; World War II; American History;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Grimalkin Books

Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.

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