The Path to Leadership

New York: Putnam, 1961. 1st American ed (stated). 255 pages 23 cm. Near fine(+) in about near fine to near fine(-) jacket with slight edge-wear in a few areas, and a gentle bump to upper outer corner of board tips and jacket; jacket housed in archival mylar. A very crisp copy that is not price-clipped. Hardcover.

Contents: Leadership: what is it? -- Military command: some reflections -- Military command: some examples -- Political leadership: Alfred and Cromwell -- Abraham Lincoln -- Jawarhalal Nehru -- General de Gaulle -- Churchill and Alanbrooke -- A great civil servant: Sir James Grigg -- A captain of industry: Nuffield -- Leadership of youth -- Leadership in the West -- Communist leadership -- A backward look: Moses.

Statesmen. Leadership. Hommes d'État. statesmen. Leadership. Statesmen. Montgomery of Alamein, Bernard Law Montgomery, Viscount, 1887-1976.