New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1969. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. xvii, [1], 798 pages. Illustrations. Notes. References. Index. DJ soiled, creased, & scuffed: small tears/chips, small pieces missing. Inscribed and signed by the author (Dean Acheson); small smear in the inscription. Dean Gooderham Acheson (April 11, 1893 – October 12, 1971) was an American statesman and lawyer. . Dean Acheson joined the Department of State in 1941 as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and, with brief intermissions, was continuously involved until 1953, when he left office at the end of the Truman years. As the 51st U.S. Secretary of State, he set the Foreign policy of the Truman administration from 1949 to 1953. He was Truman's main foreign policy advisor 1945-1947, especially regarding the Cold War. Acheson helped design the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, as well as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. After 1949 Acheson came under partisan political attack from Republicans led by Senator Joseph McCarthy over Truman's policy toward the People's Republic of China. As a private citizen in 1968 he counseled President Lyndon B. Johnson to negotiate for peace with North Vietnam. During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, President John F. Kennedy called upon Acheson for advice, bringing him into the executive committee (ExComm), a strategic advisory group. More

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1981. English Edition. Hardcover. xi, 393 p. Endpaper maps. Occasional footnotes. Illustrations. Notes. Index. More

New York: R. M. McBride, 1944. First Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 286, DJ worn, soiled, and quite chipped, some discoloration to endpapers and text, boards somewhat soiled and worn at edges. More

London: Hutchinson, 1990. First? Printing. 24 cm, 398, illus., footnotes, indexA memoir that covers the period from 1920 when the author of "Watership Down" and other bestsellers was born, to when he boarded a train for WWII service in the British Army. An account of a young man of breeding and education in the 20th century. More

Place_Pub: New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1967. 206, illus., endpaper maps, appendix, bibliography, index, DJ somewhat worn and soiled: small edge tears/chips. More

New York: Viking, 1989. First Printing. 526, illus. (some color), map, notes, glossary, index, usual library markings, DJ flap pasted inside boards. More

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, [1969]. First Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 298, illus., endpaper maps, chapter notes, bibliography, index, DJ in plastic sleeve, DJ edges worn and small edge tears/chips. More

Rolling Meadows, IL: Motorola University Press, 1994. First? Edition. First? Printing. 161, illus., front endpaper & title page torn out, front board weak where pages torn out, p. vi to p. 161 complete. More

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1979. First Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 397, illus., chronology, index, minor staining at bottom of several pages at rear, DJ worn, soiled, torn, and chipped. More

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1980. First Edition. Third Printing. 22 cm, 397, illus., chronology, index, slight wear/creasing to DJ edges. More

New York: Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1944. New Second Edition [stated], Presumed first printing thus. Hardcover. xviii, 587, [1] pages. DJ is worn, torn, chipped and soiled. Preface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition, Illustrations (some in color). Tables. Charts. Bibliography. Index. Name written inside front board, This edition is an important snapshot during the World War II era. Arthur Ainslie Ageton (October 25, 1900 – April 23, 1971) was a naval officer, ambassador, writer, and writing teacher. He was the United States Ambassador to Paraguay from September 9, 1954, to April 10, 1957. He was also a rear admiral in the Navy. He wrote or co-wrote books, including The Naval Officer's Guide, Admiral Ambassador to Russia, Manual of Celestial Navigation, and The Marine Officer's Guide. After receiving his high school diploma Ageton went to Washington State College for one year from 1918 to 1919. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1923 and earned a post-graduate certificate in 1931. He earned a master's degree in Modern Writing from Johns Hopkins University in 1953. He served as executive officer aboard the battleship USS Washington, promoted to captain, commanded LST Flotilla 3 in the Southwest Pacific, and received the Bronze Star for bravery at the battle of Leyte Gulf. He wrote The Naval Officer's Guide (1943), six editions in all, and other manuals. He retired as a rear admiral on December 1, 1947. He then taught creative writing at George Washington University. More

Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press, c1991. First Printing. 24 cm, 391, acid-free paper, illus., map, some sticker residue on DJ. More

Harrisburg, PA: Historical Times, Inc., c1980-1982. First/Second Printing. 28 cm, approx. 4000, 8-vol. set, profusely illus., maps, appendices, index, volumes 1-3 First Printing, volumes 4-8 Second Printing. More