MacArthur: His Rendezvous with History (SIGNED by MacArthur and Author) by Whitney, Major General Courtney - 1956

Philadelphia, Pa: John Ormrod, 1800. Paperback. Good +. Title page continued: "on the twenty-second day of February, eighteen hundred, in the German Reformed Church, Philadelphia." "New Edition." 44 p.; 21 cm. Signatures: [A]2 B-F4 (8vo). Woodcut head piece and tailpiece. Disbound from a nonce volume. Early American Imprints, 1st series (Evans), 37695. President George Washington had died on December 14, 1799, less than three years after leaving office. His sudden death inspired mourning throughout the new nation. Major William Jackson fought in the American Revolution and became aide to Major General Benjamin Lincoln before being assigned to General Washington's staff. In 1795 he married Elizabeth Willing, daughter of Thomas Willing, a prominent Philadelphia merchant and banker. In 1796 Washington appointed him Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, which post he held until 1801 when President Thomas Jefferson dismissed him. In 1799 Jackson became president of… Read More

London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1789. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft ; the first English-language edition thus. viii, xxvii, Part I 241 pp, Part II 301 pp. Bound in full leather, original boards with new spine, all in dark brown; title and author on spine in gilt on red leather panel. Board tips restored, original end papers. A very nice copy. (Due to size/weight of this 2-volume set, an additional shipping charge will apply.).

H.S. Baynes, 1824. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Title continues: "WHO SERVED WITH DISTINGUISHED HONOUR IN THE WARS UNDER KING WILLIAM AND THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, AND AFTERWARDS IN THE REBELLION OF 1715 IN SCOTLAND." 578pp, b/w frontis. of Blackader. Re-backed in green cloth with gilt title to a red spine label; retaining the original boards; new endpapers. Page block untrimmed 3 edges. Offset on the title page from the frontis., not affecting readability, and otherwise a very nice clean, tight copy..

First, limited edition of 2,000 copies. Grey cloth binding with monocle in bottom right corner of front board. Several leaflets and pamphlets in rear pocket. Slight soiling of back cover and bottom front cover. Spine slightly cocked.

Aldous Huxley, born 1894, is best known for his fictional dystopian novel Brave New World, as well as his non-fiction account of his experiences with psychedelics, The Doors of Perception. He was adept at writing a variety of genres, however, including poetry, literary criticism, screenplays, and short stories.
Little Mexican, alternatively known as Young Archimedes in the US and first published in 1924 was Huxley's third collection of short stories, which he primarily wrote in Italy between 1923-1924. There are six stories in total, some of which are semi-autobiographical in nature. The stories in the volume are, "Uncle Spencer," "Little Mexican," "Hubert and Minnie," "Fard," "The Portrait," and "Young Archimedes."

This edition may be described as being in Very Good condition. There is some bumping to the corners and ends of the spine, but the pages are clear and save for some mild age-related discolouration are in excellent condition. There is a previous owners name and date on the front… Read More

Philadelphia, Pa: John Ormrod, 1800. Paperback. Good +. Title page continued: "on the twenty-second day of February, eighteen hundred, in the German Reformed Church, Philadelphia." "New Edition." 44 p.; 21 cm. Signatures: [A]2 B-F4 (8vo). Woodcut head piece and tailpiece. Disbound from a nonce volume. Early American Imprints, 1st series (Evans), 37695. President George Washington had died on December 14, 1799, less than three years after leaving office. His sudden death inspired mourning throughout the new nation. Major William Jackson fought in the American Revolution and became aide to Major General Benjamin Lincoln before being assigned to General Washington's staff. In 1795 he married Elizabeth Willing, daughter of Thomas Willing, a prominent Philadelphia merchant and banker. In 1796 Washington appointed him Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, which post he held until 1801 when President Thomas Jefferson dismissed him. In 1799 Jackson became president of… Read More

London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1789. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft ; the first English-language edition thus. viii, xxvii, Part I 241 pp, Part II 301 pp. Bound in full leather, original boards with new spine, all in dark brown; title and author on spine in gilt on red leather panel. Board tips restored, original end papers. A very nice copy. (Due to size/weight of this 2-volume set, an additional shipping charge will apply.).

H.S. Baynes, 1824. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Title continues: "WHO SERVED WITH DISTINGUISHED HONOUR IN THE WARS UNDER KING WILLIAM AND THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, AND AFTERWARDS IN THE REBELLION OF 1715 IN SCOTLAND." 578pp, b/w frontis. of Blackader. Re-backed in green cloth with gilt title to a red spine label; retaining the original boards; new endpapers. Page block untrimmed 3 edges. Offset on the title page from the frontis., not affecting readability, and otherwise a very nice clean, tight copy..

First, limited edition of 2,000 copies. Grey cloth binding with monocle in bottom right corner of front board. Several leaflets and pamphlets in rear pocket. Slight soiling of back cover and bottom front cover. Spine slightly cocked.

Aldous Huxley, born 1894, is best known for his fictional dystopian novel Brave New World, as well as his non-fiction account of his experiences with psychedelics, The Doors of Perception. He was adept at writing a variety of genres, however, including poetry, literary criticism, screenplays, and short stories.
Little Mexican, alternatively known as Young Archimedes in the US and first published in 1924 was Huxley's third collection of short stories, which he primarily wrote in Italy between 1923-1924. There are six stories in total, some of which are semi-autobiographical in nature. The stories in the volume are, "Uncle Spencer," "Little Mexican," "Hubert and Minnie," "Fard," "The Portrait," and "Young Archimedes."

This edition may be described as being in Very Good condition. There is some bumping to the corners and ends of the spine, but the pages are clear and save for some mild age-related discolouration are in excellent condition. There is a previous owners name and date on the front… Read More