Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion In WWII. By Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.). Signed on front endpaper by nine (9) 1st Marine Raiders! Inscribed, signed and dated on title page by the author. A Limited Edition, one of three thousand copies. Published by Edison's Raiders Association. This is not the more common Naval Institute Press edition. Blue cloth Hard cover with stamped gilt titles, with dust jacket. xiii, 345 pp. Illustrated with many historic b/w photos and maps. Measures 9 1/4" x 6 1/2".

Book is in fair/good- condition with a fair/good- condition dust jacket. Intact. Pages display scattered underlining & margin notes in pen. Moderate wrinkling from dampness on upper corners. else clean & bright. A few creased corners. Upper corner of back cover displays damp staining, a few ripples to cloth. Moderate lean forward to front cover. Dust jacket displays damp staining more pronounced on inside. Small tear and minor edge wear. A couple creases front inside flap. Smoke-free home. 

Despite the book's condition flaws, this is the only copy listed on the Internet that includes 1st Marine Raiders signatures. An exceedingly rare offering!