Whitney Cornelius Vanderbilt (17 results)

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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 154 pp; Author Signed in a gift dedication to previous owner, a couple paper clip marks on individual pages, else an as new book. ; Signed by Author.

Plastic comb binding. Condition: Good. First Edition. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. No names or marks in the text. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. The front cover has a small surface tear as well as a circular stain (probably a damp bottle). Good condition. Selling Used and Rare books on line since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984. ; 8vo.; 61 pages.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. This small 64 pp. Spiralbound is a SCARCE Cook Book with all recipes containing peanuts. It was compiled by the ultra rich wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, who owned a Horse Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, and was the heir of massive wealth from the Vanderbilt AND Whitney families. The book is VERY GOOD ++.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. This small 64 pp. Spiral-bound is a SCARCE & unique cookbook devoted to only dishes that contain peanuts in the recipe. These dishes are the remembrances of and/or the creations of Marylou Whitney, who with her husband Cornelius were among America's wealthiest families (he being related to the Vanderbilts AND the Whitneys). They owned one of the grand Horse Farms near Lexington, Kentucky and were known for their opulent Derby parties every year. This book, simply copied Marylou's own handwriting, and starts with 4 pages of her childhood memories, before the recipes begin. There is a light negligible stain along the bottom edge of the front cover and another on the bottom spine corner on the rear. Otherwise the book is unmarked and VERY GOOD. -- THE PHOTO IS A STOCK IMAGE -- NOT A PHOTO OF THIS COPY !.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Previous owner stamp on front endpaper, wee bit of light edgewear to covers, else book is Fine, clean and crisp. Long inscription on title page, book was a presentation copy to Elton Stephens, prominent Alabama businessman, signed by author's wife (and designer of book's cover), Marylou Whitney. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed.…

Metal comb binding. Condition: Very Good. Autographed on the back of the title page: "Best Wishes Marylou Whitney." Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. No names or marks in the text. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. Very Good condition. Selling Used and Rare books on line since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984. "Originally printed in 1977. Reprinted as a benefit for the Double 'H' in the Woods Ranch for critically and terminally ill children." ; Brown-and-white drawings. ; 8vo.; 64 pages; Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Presumed first edition/first printing. [6], 314 p. illus., ports., maps. 22 cm. Endpaper maps. This is the story of an Air Force Colonel. the author begins his account by describing his departure from MacDill Field, Tampa, FL on 3/27/42 headed for the war in the Pacific by way of India, but he is detoured from New Delhi to Cairo & then on to Alamein, he writes much of his association with his counterparts in the RAF, & the direction of Gen. Montgomery in his fight against Rommel. Eventually he does get to Iwo Jima & the presence of Gen. MacArthur. An unusual, fascinating, & close-up view of WWII from a U.S. air force officer who ends up following the war around the globe. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (1899-1992) was the grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt and William C. Whitney, as well as the son of Harry Payne Whitney. He was a financier who co-founded the Aviation Corporation of the Americas and Pan American Airways, and co-produced Gone With The Wind. During World War II he served as staff officer in the U.S. Army Air Forces, rising to the rank of colonel. He served in President Harry S. Truman's administration as the first assistant secretary of the newly independent U.S. Air Force (1947-49) and then as undersecretary of commerce (1949-50). From Wikipedia: "Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (1899-1992) was the grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt and William C. Whitney, as well as the son of Harry Payne Whitney. He was a financier who co-founded the Aviation Corporation of the Americas and Pan American Airways, and co-produced Gone With The Wind. During World War II he served as staff officer in the U.S. Army Air Forces, rising to the rank of colonel. He served in President Harry S. Truman's administration as the first assistant secretary of the newly independent U.S. Air Force (1947-49) and then as undersecretary of commerce (1949-50).{in WWI] Eighteen-year-old C.V. Whitney joined the United States Army, serving as a cadet in the Signal Corps, rising to the rank of Second Lieutenant. With the onset of American involvement in World War II, Whitney volunteered again for service, rising to the rank of colonel with the United States Army Air Forces. At the end of the war, C.V. Whitney served under U.S. President Harry S. Truman as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (1947 49) and Undersecretary of Commerce (1949 50). He was also appointed President Truman's special envoy to England, Luxembourg, Spain and Italy. Good in fair dust jacket. DJ worn, torn, scuffed, and chiped. Compliments card from the author laid in (unsigned). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. private library liquidation very good unread.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. tight, uncreased spine, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. WHITNEY, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt [61] pp. Maple Hill Press, Inc. 1977 8 1/4" x 5 5/8" The legend of the potato chip being inspired by 19th-century railroad and shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt was meant to sell more chips. But in the city of its origin, it caused a public outcry - a battle between beloved socialite and philanthropist Marylou Whitney and Saratoga County historian Violet Dunn. First the story. The oft-told tale is set in 1853. It portrays Vanderbilt, known as "The Commodore," as a finicky diner at Moon s Lake House on Saratoga Lake who, when served french fried potatoes that he deemed too fat, ordered them back to the kitchen. The irked chef, George Crum, sliced a tuber so thin that the pieces crisped when fried, sprinkled them generously with salt and sent them back to Vanderbilt s table. "The Commodore" loved them. And thus the Saratoga chip - and all other potato chips to follow - was allegedly born. The spat between Whitney and Dunn started nearly 125 years later in 1976 when a friend of Whitney's sent her a printed version of the story. The following year, Whitney, wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, grabbed onto the legend and made it the centerpiece of her ball, the glittering gala she hosted annually to usher in the Whitney Stakes at the Saratoga Race Course. The New York Times covered the party, writing the potato chip theme was as legitimate as could be, because according to Mrs. Whitney, her husband s great-great-grandfather was responsible for the potato chip. The writer than went on to describe the fashion and decor and list the horse racing notables there. And yes, freshly fried potato chips were served on silver trays.…

First Edition. Signed by the author. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 314p., illus., ports., maps ; 22cm. Subjects: World War, (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives, American. 1 Kg.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 94 pages.

First Edition. Signed by the author. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 314p., illus., ports., maps ; 22cm. Subjects: World War, (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives, American. 1 Kg.…

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Muy Bien. 1981, 23x15, 94 pp, encuadernación en tapa blanda ilustrada, en muy buen estado el interior y el exterior, texto en inglés, con una dedicatoria a D. Duarte en 1981 y firmado por el autor. Pertenece a la Biblioteca de D. Duarte Pinto Coelho. 94 p. Firmado por el Autor(es). Libro. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SC- White Comb spiral binding with red wraps, black Ink Photograph on front and black print titling. No date stated. Private printing. Rare. Collectible. Gift inscription backside of 1st flyleaf. Clean otherwise it s no markings. 8vo. 201pp. Some pages dogeared. BR Box 149.…