Payne, Stanley G.; Palacios, Jesus (Franco, Francisco)

Franco: A Personal and Political Biography

ISBN: 9780299302108
Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. "General Francisco Franco ruled Spain for nearly forty years, as one of the most powerful and controversial leaders in that nation's long history. He has been the subject of many biographies, several of them more than a thousand pages in length, but all the preceding works have tended toward one extreme of interpretation or the other. This is the first comprehensive scholarly biography of Franco in English that is objective and balanced in its coverage, treating all three major aspects of his life- personal, military, and political. The coauthors, both renowned historians of Spain, present a deeply researched account that has made extensive use of of the Franco Archive (long inaccessible to historians)." (from front flap) The latest (as of this writing) & most acclaimed, readable biography of General Francisco Franco (1892-1975), who prevailed in the Spanish Civil War & ruled as "El Caudillo d'Espana" until his death. Co-authors Stanley G. Payne (b. 1934, renowned emeritus History Professor at University of Wisconsin) & Jesus Palacios (b. 1952, Spanish journalist & academician) have produced a rich & broad account of Franco's life & deeds that avoids hagiography or demonization, offering a clear, concise & informative middle ground. With a section of historic captioned photographs (including of Franco greeting Salvador Dali). Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket, first edition, first printing (neither is stated per custom of this academic publisher). From the collection of George V. Buehler (1933-2020), who was a prominent real estate developer & collector in Massachusetts & Arizona. We found & have retained, between rear endpaper & paste-down, several documents relating to Buehler's purchase of this item during January 2015 (shortly after its initial publication the previous year, further indicating its FE/FP status), folded & in very fine condition. An excellent work of biography & history, in its rarest original form & with distinguished provenance. Book in very fine condition with one very small area of light rubbing at lower edge of text block nearest side edge of same; tiny bumps at lower corners of a few page leaves; otherwise substantially mint inside & out. Dust jacket very fine with only a bit of rubbing to front, back covers & spine; a few tiny bumps, creases at thin edges & corners of same. An extra handling fee will be added for shipping due to the weight of this item. Very Fine / Very Fine. [Item #5118]

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