YORK, Alvin C.
Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary.
First Edition of Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary; Signed by Him
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1928.
$2,800.00
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Item Number: RRB-145607
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First edition of this classic work by one of the most decorated soldiers, basis for the 1941 film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Gary Cooper. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Alvin York on the front free endpaper. Edited by Tom Skeyhill. Near fine in the rare original price-clipped dust jacket which is in very good condition. Rare and desirable signed.
October 8th, 1918—amid the last of the Allies attempts to the Germans, Sergeant Alvin York of Tennessee, found himself and his platoon of only seventeen men trapped in the thick of heavy machine gun fire. Rather than retreating or calling upon the artillery to take out the nest, York single-handedly took out twenty-five Germans, dropping them one-by-one, and captured many more. This is only one of the many tales of York’s famed heroism, which were heralded as some of the most impressive battle stories in history of modern warfare. Sergeant York contains the legendary soldier’s war diaries, which offer up-close snapshots of his fabled military career. If you have seen the classic Gary Cooper film, you know about Sergeant York. But to really know the American hero, you need to read his own story in his own words. “An American legend" (The New York Times).
Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary.
$2,800.00
Out of Stock
