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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. 1st Edition. Inscribed and signed by the subject of the book, Bruce C. Clarke, and his wife, Bessie on the first free end page. The book has sound hinges and does not lean. Pages are clean without creases, marks, stains or wrinkles. Exterior covers and spine are completely clean. There is dust soiling on the top of the book (outer page edges). There is a little wear to the top edge of the spine including a few tiny tears. The book's dust jacket is not price-clipped and shows very little soiling but has significant rubbing and many stress lines, creases, chips and tears. (Note: Photos may show a flash reflection.) PayPal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. Shipment outside of the United States may require extra funds. Additional photos emailed upon request.

Hardcover. Condición: Collectible - Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 344 pages, 8vo. Scarce. From the personal library of Henry C. Clausen. Gift inscription to Henry C. Clausen from General Bruce C. Clarke (whom this book is about) on front endpaper. Clausen was the author of the Clausen Report, an 800-page report on the Army Board's Pearl Harbor Investigation. Clarke was a United States Army General. He was a career officer who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was the commander of Continental Army Command from 1958-1960, Commander, U.S. Army Europe from 1960-1962, and commanded the U.S. Army, Pacific from December 1954 to April 1956. Both Clausen and Clarke were 33rd degree Freemasons. Also includes laid-in letter from Clausen to Clarke, thanking Clarke for the book and for his warm words in the inscription. Letter is dated October 1, 1974. Inscription is dated 1974. Shelfwear to DJ: light scuffing along edges and covers, light spine fade, jacket price unclipped. DJ in mylar. Some light foxing along outer page edges. Tightly bound, no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition. Gift inscription reads: "To Sovereign commander Henry C. Clausen, Supreme Council 33rd, Southern Jurisdiction. Guardian of the great masonic ideals of Patriotism, Religion, Ethics, Integrity, morals, brotherhood and charity; based upon Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. With deep admiration and best regards, Bruce C. Clarke, 33rd, G.C.".

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Presentation copy: "May 1978 To: Dr. Edward M. Coffman a fine historian and patriot with best wishes Bruce C. Clarke." (Signed on the front fly-leaf). (Dr. Coffman is a retired professor of military history and author of several books). Introduction by Brig. Gen. Hal C. Pattison. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and maps. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover and is not price clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. The dust jacket spine panel is lightly sunned. The jacket has rubbing at the spine ends and along the edges. Near fine condition in very good dust jacket. Tipped inside the rear board is a copy of "Modern Leadership for the US Army" Published in 1976 by the US Army Armor School Fort Knox, Kentucky. 14pp. This is made up of excerpts from articles and speeches by General Clark and is autographed by him at the bottom of the preface. (Fine condition). Selling Used and Rare books on line since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984. ; Black-and-white photographs and maps; 8vo.; xiii, 344 pages; Signed by Biographee.