LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2006 October Grand Format Autographs #629  / 

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Three Signed Books By Military Figures.

Currency:USD Category:Books / Antiquarian & Collectible Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Three Signed Books By Military Figures.
<B>Three Signed Books By Military Figures.</B></I> Included in this lot are three books all which focus on famous military men and their experiences in the theater of war. America has produced some of the finest tactical minds in history, and books like these give us an insight into the inner workings of their minds. The first book is: <B>Colin Powell: <I>My American Journey,</B></I></B></I> co-authored by Joseph E. Persico. (New York: Random House, 1995), 645 pages, multiple black and white photo inserts, white boards with blue cloth spine, gilt lettering on cover and spine, color photo dust jacket, 6.25" x 9.5". Signed on the title page as: "<I>C. L. Powell</B></I>" in bold felt tip ink. In very fine condition; corners bumped and rounded; foot and head slightly damaged from storage. <BR><B>Oliver North: <I>One More Mission</B></I>,</B></I> Co-authored by David Roth. (New York: Harper-Collins Publishers, 1993), 280 pages, two-sided color photo plates in the interior, original green and red boards, color photo dust jacket, 6.5" x 9.5". Signed on the dedication page as: "<I>All the best: Oliver North</B></I>" and is in very fine condition; corners bumped and rounded; otherwise a very clean copy. <BR><B>Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore: <I>We Were Soldiers Once…And Young</B></I>,</B></I> co-authored by Joseph L. Galloway. (New York: Random House, 1992), 412 pages, multiple inset maps and tactical drawings, double sided photo plates in interior, mauve boards with green cloth spine, color photo dust jacket, 6.25" x 9.5". Signed on the full title page with a full photograph of soldiers marching through a forest as: "<I>Hal Moore - X. Ray - Ia Drang - Nov. '65.</B></I>" Hal Moore's book was the basis for the popular Mel Gibson movie, <I>We Were Soldiers.</B></I> Ia Drang was known as the battle that changed Vietnam! In very fine condition, a very clean, almost new looking copy.
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