I Chose Denmark Francis Hackett 1940 First Edition Hardcover Doubleday Doran

First edition, 1940, of I Chose Denmark by Francis Hackett, published by Doubleday, Doran & Company. Maroon cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. No dust jacket. Shelf wear to boards with scuffing and light scratches; fraying at spine head and tail; sun-fading to rear panel. Front pastedown bears a pictorial “Ex Libris” bookplate for a previous owner, Robert Darwin, along with a period magazine review clipping laid in (held with a paperclip, which has left a light rust mark on the facing page — noted for accuracy). Text block clean and tight. AS-IS, sold as pictured. Carefully packed to protect items during shipping.