Journey Down A Blind Alley by Borden, Mary - 1946

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1946. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. Very scarce book. First Edition in original dust jacket. Very clean gray cloth boards with coat of arms on cover, dark blue title box with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean with clean map-illustrated endpapers - no names, writing or marks. 364 pages. Clean dust jacket is not price clipped (3.75 on front inside flap), separated at front flap fold; 1" chip at top of spine, several very small edge chips, closed edge tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. This is a vivid story of field hospitals in France, Africa and the Middle East, plus the excitement of political intrigue and escape from the Nazis. Mary Borden, internationally known noveist, who writes of great names and great events from her own experience, gives here an intimate picture of General de Gaulle, and an understanding, revealing picture of the fall of France during World War II..