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George S. Patton, Jr.: Signed War As I Knew It.

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George S. Patton, Jr.: Signed War As I Knew It.
<B>George S. Patton, Jr.: Signed <I>War As I Knew It</B></I>.</B></I> (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1947), 425 pages, red cloth with gilt & black lettering on the spine, 8vo (5.5" x 8.5"), in clear plastic protective sleeve and housed in a red custom quarter leather slipcase with marbled boards and gilt titles & five raised bands on the spine. Illustrated endpapers. A cut signature reading "<I>G S Patton Jr.</B></I>" has been affixed underneath the frontispiece photograph. <I>War As I Knew It</B></I> is General Patton's first-hand account of his Third Army's dramatic sweep across the battlefields of Europe, and a fascinating exercise in memoir. The book presented here is in about fine condition, with minimal shelf wear and a few very light spots on the boards. A scarce opportunity to attain a book and signature from one of World War II's most celebrated military figures.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)