Item #009505 Admiral Ambassador to Russia by William H. Standley and Arthur A. Ageton. William H. Standley, Arthur A. Ageton.

Admiral Ambassador to Russia by William H. Standley and Arthur A. Ageton

Chicago: Henry Regnery Co., 1955. Hardcover. [10], 533 p.; 24 cm. Dark blue cloth with gilt spine title. Dust jacket in clear cover. William H. Standley (1872-1963) served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1933 to 1937 and as the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1943. In this book he reports on his 18 months "as the U.S. government's highest diplomoatic officer behind the Iron Curtain [and] of the conduct of American diplomacy under President Roosevelt." -- dust jacket. Scarce. Book is in Very Good- Condition: slightly cocked; head of spine slightly frayed; minor discoloration at upper edge of front cover; pages are clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Good- Condition: rubbed and creased; loss along spine, folds, and edges; over spine is faded; front is clean and bright. Very Good - / good -. Item #009505

Price: $65.00