Williams On Service by Hugh S. Johnson (1910 Hardcover)

• Author:   Hugh Samuel Johnson (1881–1942)

• Illustrator: Howard Heath (1879-1969)

• Publisher:   D. Appleton and Company, New York, NY U.S.A. 1910

Sequel 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 and had such an assignment.

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 he was appointed a Brigadier General in 1918, that was the fastest any West Point graduate in continuous military service attained that rank - at that time.

Walter Joseph Biggs (1886-1968) provided the four colorized illustrations 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 to lead the country out of The Great Depression. 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.

• Size:  8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall, 273pp

• Condition: Good Minus Hardcover w/o Dust Jacket – 1^st EDITION, always privately owned

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.

Notes on Condition/Edition ratings:

Fine – means like new, but any book produced over 10 years ago isn't “brand new”.  Booksellers needed some word to describe this...

Like New – A new book, no marks no damage (except maybe remainder marks) except not obtained directly from the publisher or in packaging from the publisher.

Very Good – How you or I might take care of a book, closer to “as new” than standard. Might show ownership.

Good – How someone else might take care of a book. Also referred to as “standard.” The most likely condition

for books of this age & title, shows the book has been read or previously owned.

Acceptable – How a child, student or a librarian might take care of a book. (Either trying to make sure

someone doesn't steal it by plastering ownership everywhere, filled it with copious notes or

a book that has been damaged.)

Poor – Combination of “acceptable” factors above. Most likely with water damage as well. Might have

missing pages (you should ask).

Near – Means “almost” in an optimistic sense. e.g., “Near Fine” means very good, but on the high end.

1^st Thus – Unique somehow, maybe 1^st paperback, new illustrator, misprint or even the 1^st edition. A collector

might desire this copy.

Thanks for looking!