signed first edition
1940 · New York
by MACLEISH, Archibald
New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pearce, 1940. First Edition. First printing. Inscribed on front endpaper to "Harold [Baxter?] / cordially," signed, undated. 12mo (19.5cm). Maroon cloth; dustjacket; 34pp. Fine copy in crisp, Near Fine dustwrapper. A challenge to American writers and intellectuals to uphold the cause of intellectual freedom in the U.S. and abroad, published on the eve of America's entry into WW2. (Inventory #: 85125)