Williams On Service
Johnson, Hugh S.
Sold by Bargain Finders of Colorado, Simla, CO, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 9 October 2008
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Add to basketSold by Bargain Finders of Colorado, Simla, CO, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 9 October 2008
Condition: Used - Good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSequel to "Williams Of West Point" (1908), Bob Williams is now a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army stationed in the Philippines circa 1900. Written by a West Point graduate who was a classmate of Douglas MacAuthor. Hugh Samuel Johnson (1881¿1942) was a U.S. Army officer, businessman, speech writer, government official and newspaper columnist. He is best known as a member of the Brain Trust of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932¿34. He wrote this story, and it was published, within seven years of his West Point graduation. When appointed a Brigadier General in 1918, it was the fastest that a West Point graduate in continuous service ever rose to that rank at the time. Howard Heath (1879-1969) provided the four colorized illustration plates in this volume. After the author was appointed by FDR to head the NRA in 1933, a reprinted edition "as a tribute to General Johnson, Hearns has had this book re-published in a popular edition. It certainly makes thrilling worth while reading!" as stated on dustjacket by Maurice Levin, President of Hearn Department Stores. Mr Levin first sold this to promote the Hearn Plan and President F.D.R.'s New Deal. Most copies of this story now existent came from that publication. Hardcover has tan cloth boards with white lettering & black designs on spine and front, but no DJ. Book has square corners with modest edge-wear & handling patina, except head of spine and top front corner have been rounded with what appears to be a half-round file! Interior is tightly bound, no markings in text and has no ownership marking except from original bookseller. Some pages have smudges from unwashed hands, front paste-down has inventory markings in pencil, rear gutter torn, and original Bretano's sticker on rear paste-down. Copyright 1910. This copy printed 1910 according to title page, 1st printing because of 1 on last page. Stated 1st published September, 1910. No ISBN, nor LCCN. MSR=$1.50 implied from advertisements in rear of book.
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