Buy this book on-line (xt) Hirschmann, Ira A : CAUTION TO THE WINDS (AUTHOR INSCRIBED)David Mccay, New York, 1962
8vo; 312 pages; Inscribed by Hirschmann. Includes 6-page index Hirschmann was a trustee of the New School for Social Research, a member of La Guardia's "kitchen cabinet, " worked for the UNRRA, and, remarkabley, the first person ever to offer FM music ot the public (over WABF-FM) . More importantly, Hirschmann was sent by Roosevelt on a secret mission to Turkeyto negotiate with Eichmann's agents for the rescue of Jewish children. "In one instance, he traded four Americna visas for the lives of 100, 000 Roumanian Jews and on another occation he arrangged with Apostolic DelegateAngelo Roncalli, now Pope John XXIII, for the exodus of thousands of Jews from Hungary. " Hirschmann's memoirs includes these reminiscences, as well as material on Tito, Nasser, Toscanini, and Justices Brandeis & Frakfurter. Ex-library with usual markings. Very Good Condition. (HOLO2-129-2). Illustr: Illustrated by Inscribed by Hirschmann Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of (xt) Hirschmann, Ira A : CAUTION TO THE WINDS (AUTHOR INSCRIBED). Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, incunabula, first editions, livres illustrées and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |