Winner of the 'Samuel Johnson Prize', the 'Wolfson Prize for History' and the 'Hawthornden Prize for Literature'

Beevor, Antony ~ Stalingrad : Signed By The Author

FIRST UK PRINTING : Viking, London : 1998

The First UK Printing published by Viking, London : 1998. Large thick 8vo., black boards lettered in gilt to spine; photographic endpapers; together in the pictorial dustwrapper (priced £25) featuring a photograph showing Red Army soldiers advancing into the ruins of Stalingrad; and an arm badge design by General Paulus to the lower panel; black and white photograph of the author to the rear flap; containing numerous captioned black and white photographs throughout; The BOOK essentially in near condition fine, with just a touch of bruising to the foot of spine and a couple of tiny specks to the upper edge; The WRAPPER with a couple of very light scratches but otherwise in near fine condition. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. First edition, first printing, with full number line 1-10. This copy signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. A comprehensive and extensively-researched account of the battle for Stalingrad, by one of the UK's best selling historians. Beevor studied military history under John Keegan at Sandhurst, and served in the Army for five years before leaving to devote himself to a life of writing. Stalingrad was his fifth published work of non-fiction, beginning with the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, and ending with the defeat and surrender of the Germans in February 1943. This title won the first 'Samuel Johnson Prize', the 'Wolfson Prize for History' and the 'Hawthornden Prize for Literature' in 1999. "An extraordinary story of tactical genius, civilian bravery and the nature of war itself, which changed how history is written" (Author's website). Scarce with such attributes.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Near Fine
JACKET: Near Fine