The Alsos Mission. by Pash, Boris T. Colonel - 1970

Award Books, New York., 1970. First Award Edition.. Soft Cover.. Near Fine/--. Paperback.. Book A-504N. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book looks READ ONCE VERY GENTLY. Book Interior NEAR FINE / Covers Very Good Plus. Front cover is orange with a black/white swastika split as if tearing paper, back cover is white/orange, lettering is white/black. Spine is solid, only the slightest bit cocked, is a bit sunned but text is fully legible, has a faint vertical crease, has a short black line horizontally on spine (owner’s code not a remainder mark). Covers are flat, clean, bright, a 1/8 inch rip at top of spine, one tiny corner point tipped slightly, a faint vertical crease beside spine on back cover, white back cover is slightly age darkened, book has almost no edge wear. Page edges are three yellow, top edge only slightly sunned at spine. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, bright, flat. Small bit of age darkening inside covers at binding and on edges of some pages. Front cover opens fully showing about a 1/64 inch thin line of original publication glue along spine side but binding is not cracked, no pages are loose or missing, book is very tight. Maps. List of The Men Of Alsos. The Alsos Mission was a murderous intelligence operation conducted through the flaming front lines of both the Alies and Axis in 1943. Led by Colonel Boris Pash, the operation involved a dedicated group of specialists, ranging from soldiers to scientists to determine how close Hitler was to unleashing atomic warfare. It was dangerous, deadly - and vital to American survival. Copyright 1969 First Edition.