WARMLY, LENGTHILY INSCRIBD BY THE AUTHOR, STANLEY KEMPNER, on the front free endpaper. A solid, very presentable copy to boot of the 1948 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping and creasing along the top-edges. Thck 12mo, generous photographs and charts throughout.