Signed book: Back Home. First edition. NY: William Sloane Associates, 1947. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 315 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “For George Bannister with best wishes, Bill Mauldin,” adding a humorous sketch above. A small stain affecting a portion of the inscription, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.