Sir B. H. Liddell Hart, SHERMAN, Signed & Inscribed, American Civil War, 1929

  

Sherman, Soldier - Realist - American by (Sir) B. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company 1929. The rare dust wrapper is in poor condition with chips and is separated between the rear panel and the spine (see pics), now in a DJ protector. The volume has very light wear on covers and the corners are bumped (see pics). A few pages have very light foxing.

The lettering on the spine is lightly faded. Otherwise, the volume is in Very Good condition. The Hinges and binding are tight. The pages are clean and crisp. 456 pages with the index.

All the pages, including all the maps are present. Rare inscription from author Liddell Hart to fellow military author Colonel J.

(Boney) Fuller (see rear DJ flap). Fuller was the author of The Generalship of Ulysses S.

Grant which was first published the same year as Hart's biography of Sherman, 1929, and is advertised on the rear DJ flap of Hart's book. The inscription on the front free end page reads "To Boney, Twin subjects, books & minds - truly tria Juncta in uno" (or, "three joined in one" which is the motto of the Order of the Bath). The inscription continues: "And may we ever be to each other as Sherman and Grant" signed "B H Liddell Hart" and dated "12 - 12- 29".

Below Liddell Hart's inscription is the signature of a previous owner and a note in pencil that he bought the book in London, 21 Sept. This is a rare association copy. Liddell Hart was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1966. Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart (31 October 1895 - 29 January 1970), commonly known throughout most of his career as Captain B. Liddell Hart, was a British soldier, military historian, and military theorist.

He wrote a series of military histories that proved influential among strategists. Arguing that frontal assault was bound to fail at great cost in lives, as proven in World War I, he recommended the "indirect approach" and reliance on fast-moving. His pre-war publications are known to have influenced German World War II strategy, though he was accused of prompting captured generals to exaggerate his part in the development of blitzkrieg tactics. He also helped promote the Rommel myth and the "clean Wehrmacht" argument for political purposes, when the Cold War necessitated the recruitment of a new West German army. (1 September 1878 - 10 February 1966) was a senior British Army officer, military historian and strategist.

Known as an early theorist of modern armored warfare. Including categorizing principles of warfare. With 45 books and many articles, he was a highly prolific author whose ideas reached army officers and the interested public. He explored the business of fighting, in terms of the relationship between warfare and social, political, and economic factors in the civilian sector. Fuller emphasized the potential of new weapons, especially tanks and aircraft, to stun a surprised enemy psychologically. If you have any questions about this volume, please ask.