Joseph ANTHONY / Rascal and the Pilgrim The Story of the Boy Signed 1st ed 1960

Description: The Rascal and the Pilgrim: The Story of the Boy from Korea Author: ANTHONY, Joseph Title: The Rascal and the Pilgrim: The Story of the Boy from Korea Publication: New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, [1960] Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Mustard cloth with black spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xii, 242pp. Near fine/good plus. Jacket a bit edgeworn, with a few tiny edge chips and sunned spine -- but complete and fairly attractive nonetheless. Quite tight and nice first edition of this firsthand tale of the Korean boy (1935-2019) caught in the middle of the Korean War and taken in by G.I.s, eventually becoming an American citizen -- this copy boldly signed and inscribed by him in blue ballpoint on front flyleaf: "To Barbara Nilsson -- / With my very best wishes -- / my pleasure meeting you! / Joseph Anthony." Front pastedown bears interesting "US Army Military History Research Collection" bookplate noting it was presented by (typed in) "General of the Army Omar N. Bradley." A sharp copy of a title rarely found signed. Seller ID: 45552 Subject: Books Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 300 USD

Location: Galena, Illinois

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