Rare Signed Offprint by Historian Warren F. Kimball — “The Cold War Warmed Over” (1974), Inscribed to Likely Recipient Taras Hunczak

Offered here is a rare signed offprint of the scholarly article “The Cold War Warmed Over” by renowned American historian Warren F. Kimball, reprinted from The American Historical Review, Volume 79, Number 4, October 1974.

This softcover offprint contains a personal handwritten inscription and signature by the author, addressed to “Terry” — a name that, with high probability, refers to Taras Hunczak, the prominent Ukrainian-American historian and professor at Rutgers University, who passed away in 2024.

Inscription reads:

To Terry – My favorite New Left historian with old right politics – Warren

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About the Author:

Warren F. Kimball is an esteemed American historian and professor at Rutgers University, known for his work on U.S. foreign policy during World War II, particularly the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. He authored and edited key works including “The Juggler: Franklin Roosevelt as Wartime Statesman” and “Churchill & Roosevelt: The Complete Correspondence.”

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About the Likely Recipient:

Taras Hunczak (1932–2024) was a Ukrainian-American historian and professor at Rutgers University. A prominent expert in Ukrainian and Eastern European history, he published extensively in English and Ukrainian and played an active role in the Ukrainian diaspora. His scholarship helped shape the Western understanding of Soviet and Ukrainian political history during the 20th century.

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Item Details:

• Author: Warren F. Kimball

• Title: The Cold War Warmed Over

• Publication: The American Historical Review, Vol. 79, No. 4, October 1974

• Format: Stapled softcover offprint

• Dimensions: Approx. 8.5 x 11 inches

• Condition: Good vintage condition with mild edge wear and aging (see photos)

• Special Feature: Original handwritten inscription and signature

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Collectible Value:

• Personally signed by Warren F. Kimball

• Potential association with Taras Hunczak

• Rare scholarly offprint not widely distributed

• Significant for collectors of Cold War scholarship, academic history, or Eastern European studies

An exceptional piece for collectors, university archives, and historians of 20th-century thought and diplomacy.