Tunis, John R.  A Measure of Independence.  Atheneum, New York, SCARCE, FIRST EDITION, DUST JACKET, 1964. 8 1/2 inches tall, Index 307 pages.  Autobiography of Tunis, born in 1889, who lived through the World Wars, Great Depression, to become an author, and a major American sports writer 

                      Very Good Plus condition with some minor wear to edges, corners,
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