Collector’s Signed Author’s Autograph Edition: My Experiences in the World War by General John J. Pershing

This listing features an essential primary account of 20th-century military history: a two-volume Author’s Autograph Limited Edition set of My Experiences in the World War, written and signed by General of the Armies John J. Pershing (1860–1948). Published in New York in 1931 by Frederick A. Stokes Company, this monumental memoir earned the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for History and stands as the definitive first-person narrative of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I.

As Commander of the AEF, Pershing oversaw the mobilization, strategy, and deployment of over two million American troops in Europe. His detailed account draws directly from his wartime diaries, official dispatches, and personal correspondence to document the intricate political, logistical, and tactical challenges faced by the United States military during the Allied victory.

Printed on premium handmade rag paper and strictly limited to 2,100 numbered copies signed by the General himself, this scarce two-volume set represents a vital cornerstone for military historians, World War I bibliophiles, and collectors of American presidential and military autographs.

Edition & Binding Specifications

• AUTHOR’S AUTOGRAPH LIMITED EDITION: Published in New York in 1931 by Frederick A. Stokes Company in a two-volume set, strictly limited to 2,100 hand-numbered copies (this being copy No. 1988).

• SPECIAL RAG PAPER & BINDING: Printed on high-grade, deckle-edged all-rag paper. Bound in original brown cloth with gilt-stamped black title labels to the front covers and spines.

• ILLUSTRATIVE CONTENT: Extensively illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographic plates, battle maps, fold-out diagrams, and facsimile documents detailing AEF operations.

Autograph Specifications & Provenance

• HAND-SIGNED BY GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING: Authentically autographed in dark ink by John J. Pershing on the "Author's Autograph Edition" limitation page in Volume I.

• PUBLISHER LIMITATION: Features printed limitation text stating "This edition is printed on all rag paper and is limited to twenty-one hundred copies, signed by the author..." with the hand-written number 1988 in red ink.

• COLLECTOR CONDITION: Offered in Very Good to Fine antiquarian condition—exhibiting light shelf toning, minor rubbing to cloth extremities, crisp deckle edges, clean text blocks, and strong gilt-stamped title panels.