david kirkpatrick este bruce (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: As New. 1963. Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: David K.E. Bruce. 336 p. ill. 24 cm. Publishers cloth. Fine clean copy with bright gilt title on spine, well defined edges and firm binding, clean and crisp pages, with original dw, nearly as new.". Not a first edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: Good. 1963. Hardcover. Commissioning organisation: David K.E. Bruce. 336 p. ill. 24 cm. Dust wrapper. A good copy. In an equally good dw. Text bright. Not a first edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: As New. 1963. Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: David K.E. Bruce. 336 p. ill. 24 cm. Publishers cloth. Fine clean copy with bright gilt title on spine, well defined edges and firm binding, clean and crisp pages, with original dw, nearly as new.". Not a first edition copy. . . .

Zustand: Good. 1963. Hardcover. Commissioning organisation: David K.E. Bruce. 336 p. ill. 24 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw. Not a first edition copy. . . .

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 257 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Covers show very slight shelf wear, smudging to the bottom text block edge, corners nice and square. Internally nice and clean throughout. A very nice solid copy. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such.

Photograph [Framed]. Zustand: Good. Presumed one of a multiple original. Frame is 11.75 inches by 10 inches. Image area is 7 inches by 4.75 inches with a further cut out for inscription which states "With warmest regards from D. K. E. Bruce. Image is of a general officer pinning a decoration on D. K. E. Bruce with a number of officers and civilians in the background. Frame has some wear and soiling. Matt also appears soiled. Label on the back indicated this was framed by Mickelson's of Washington, D. C. for Donald D. Shepard. Also a stamp stating it was the property of D. D. Shepard. This would appear to be taken during the World War II era. Donald D. Shepard was the personal counsel to Andrew Mellon, the executor of Mellon's will and a trustee of the Mellon endowment. Ambassador Bruce was at one time married to Andrew Mellon's only daughter, Ailsa. David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce was the some of William Bruce a distinguished United States Senator representing Maryland (1923 - 1929) and Pulitzer Prize winning author. David was educated at the University of Virginia, graduating in 1920, then to the Law School at the University of Maryland and later, Princeton University. He was admitted to the bar in Maryland and served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1926 - 1928. Ten years later he would serve in the Virginia House of Delegates (1939 - 1942). David served his country in the United States Army during the First World War; served as an agent in the Office of Strategic Services in London and later, in 1944, observed the liberation of Paris. Family life for David began on May 29, 1926 when he married Ailsa Mellon (1901 - 1969), daughter of banking tycoon and diplomat Andrew W. Mellon. Bruce further served his country diplomatically under three Presidents. Beginning in the administration of Harry Truman he served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce (1947 - 1948), Chief of the Economic Cooperation Administration to France (1948 - 1949), Ambassador to France from 1949 to 1952 and Under Secretary of State (1952 - 1953). During the Eisenhower administration David served as Ambassador to West Germany, which post he held from 1957 -1959. After a break he was called once more to ambassadorial duty by John F. Kennedy, who appointed him Ambassador to Great Britain in 1961, a posting he held until the end of the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson. He was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. Like his father, David Bruce exhibited a literary prowess and authored several books, most notably: Seven Pillars of the Republic (1936), Sixteen American Presidents: From Washington to Lincoln (1936) and Revolution to Reconstruction (1939).

Photograph [Framed]. Zustand: Good. Frame is approximately 12.25 inches by 16 inches. Image area is 7 inches by 9 inches with a further cut out below for inscription which states "To my friend, Donald D. Shepard With warmest regards from David Bruce, July 4, 1951. Black and white image is of a standing Ambassador Bruce in a living room with his wife holding a toddler on her lap and an older female child standing between her mother (the former Evangeline Bell) and her father. A resting dog is in front of the family group. Frame has some wear and soiling. Matt also appears soiled. Label on the back indicated this was framed by Mickelson's of Washington, D. C. for Donald D. Shepard. Also a stamp stating it was the property of D. D. Shepard. Donald D. Shepard was the personal counsel to Andrew Mellon, the executor of Mellon's will and a trustee of the Mellon endowment. Ambassador Bruce was at one time married to Andrew Mellon's only daughter, Ailsa. This picture is with his second wife. The girl is presumably their only daughter Alexandra (called Sasha). The toddler is presumed to be David Surtees Bruce, the couple's second child. The third child, Nicholas Cabell Bruce, was--as they say--not in the picture yet! David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce was the some of William Bruce a distinguished United States Senator representing Maryland (1923 - 1929) and Pulitzer Prize winning author. David was educated at the University of Virginia, graduating in 1920, then to the Law School at the University of Maryland and later, Princeton University. He was admitted to the bar in Maryland and served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1926 - 1928. Ten years later he would serve in the Virginia House of Delegates (1939 - 1942). David served his country in the United States Army during the First World War; served as an agent in the Office of Strategic Services in London and later, in 1944, observed the liberation of Paris. Family life for David began on May 29, 1926 when he married Ailsa Mellon (1901 - 1969), daughter of banking tycoon and diplomat Andrew W. Mellon. Bruce further served his country diplomatically under three Presidents. Beginning in the administration of Harry Truman he served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce (1947 - 1948), Chief of the Economic Cooperation Administration to France (1948 - 1949), Ambassador to France from 1949 to 1952 and Under Secretary of State (1952 - 1953). During the Eisenhower administration David served as Ambassador to West Germany, which post he held from 1957 -1959. After a break he was called once more to ambassadorial duty by John F. Kennedy, who appointed him Ambassador to Great Britain in 1961, a posting he held until the end of the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson. He was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. Like his father, David Bruce exhibited a literary prowess and authored several books, most notably: Seven Pillars of the Republic (1936), Sixteen American Presidents: From Washington to Lincoln (1936) and Revolution to Reconstruction (1939). Presumed one of a multiple original, but uniquely inscribed.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 98 Pp. Original Tan Card Covers Printed In Brown. Light Wear, 1/8" Loss At Top Of Spine, 1" Split At Lower Front Spine Edge. Contents Square And Immaculate. Slipcase In Quarter Calf Over Blue-Green Cloth. A Satire On Richard Le Gallienne's Quest Of The Golden Girl". Ownership Signature Of David K E Bruce Dated 1922 And With His Note That It Is A "1St Edition". David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce (1898 ? 1977) Was An American Diplomat, Intelligence Officer And Politician. He Served As Ambassador To France, The Republic Of Germany, And The United Kingdom, The Only American To Be All Three, And Frequently Mentioned In News Media And Fashionable Magazines. He Studied For A Year And A Half At Princeton University. He Dropped Out To Serve In The United States Army During World War I. At Parental Insistence, He Then Attended The University Of Virginia School Of Law (1919-1920) And The University Of Maryland School Of Law (1920-1921) Without Taking A Degree Before Being Admitted To The Maryland Bar In November 1921. He Served In The Maryland House Of Delegates (1924-1926) And The Virginia House Of Delegates (1939-1942). During World War Ii, He Headed The Europe Branch Of The Office Of Strategic Services (Oss), A Precursor To The Central Intelligence Agency (Cia), Which Was Based In London And Coordinated Espionage Activities Behind Enemy Lines For The United States Armed Forces Branches. Other Oss Functions Included The Use Of Propaganda, Subversion, And Post-War Planning. He Observed The Invasion Of Normandy Landing There The Day After The Initial Invasion. After Leaving The Oss At The End Of World War Two, And Before Entering The Diplomatic Field, In 1948-1949 David Bruce Was With The Economic Cooperation Administration Which Administered The So-Called Marshall Plan. Bruce, As A Member Of The New President's Board Of Consultants On Foreign Intelligence Activities, Wrote A Secret Report On The Cia's Covert Operations For President Dwight D. Eisenhower In 1956 That Was Highly Critical Of Its Operation Under Allen Dulles's Leadership. He Served As The United States Ambassador To France From 1949 To 1952, United States Ambassador To West Germany From 1957 To 1959, And United States Ambassador To The United Kingdom From 1961 To 1969. He Was An American Envoy At The Paris Peace Talks Between The United States And North Vietnam In 1970 And 1971. Bruce Also Served As The First United States Emissary To The People's Republic Of China From 1973 To 1974. He Was The Ambassador To The North Atlantic Treaty Organization From Late 1974 To 1976. Bruce Served As The Honorary Chair On The Board Of Trustees Of The American School In London During His Diplomatic Career In The United Kingdom. On May 29, 1926, Bruce Married Ailsa Mellon, The Daughter Of The Banker, Secretary Of The Treasury And Diplomat Andrew W. Mellon.They Divorced On April 20, 1945. Their Only Daughter, Audrey, And Her Husband, Stephen Currier, Provided Crucial Funding To Us Civil Rights Organizations In The Early 1960'S. They Were Presumed Dead When A Plane In Which They Were Flying In The Caribbean Disappeared On January 17, 1967, After Requesting Permission To Fly Over Culebra, A U. S. Navy Installation. No Trace Of The Plane, Pilot, Or Passengers Was Ever Found. Bruce Purchased And Restored Staunton Hill, His Family's Former Estate (A Plantation) In Charlotte County, Virginia. Bruce Received The Presidential Medal Of Freedom, With Distinction, In 1976. The David K.E. Bruce Award Was Established In 2007 At The American School In London. Bruce Wrote A Book Of Biographical Essays On The American Presidents Originally Published As Seven Pillars Of The Republic (1936). He Later Expanded It As Revolution To Reconstruction (1939) And Again Revised It As Sixteen American Presidents (1962).