Reviled American legislator (1908–1957) whose dogged pursuit and persecution of would-be Communists in the early 1950s remains one of the most notorious episodes in the annals of American government. Signed book: America’s Retreat from Victory. First edition, first printing. NY: Devin-Adair, 1951. Paperback, 5 x 7.5, 187 pages. Signed and inscribed in ballpoint on the half-title page, “To the Honorable Ben Jensen with sincere good wishes, Joe McCarthy.” In fair condition, with light soiling and creasing to covers, covers detached from text block (but otherwise intact), toning, light soiling, and marginal chipping to interior, and ink a shade light but fully legible. R&R COA.
