Essays and Addresses Book | 1893 Arthur MacArthur Sr. Signed Edition | Historical Literary Collection

Discover a rare and valuable piece of literary history with this 318-page book, "Essays and Addresses: Humorous, Literary and Historical," published in 1893 by Arthur MacArthur Sr., a notable judge and the father of General Arthur MacArthur Jr. This remarkable collection features various speeches and essays that explore diverse topics while also providing historical documentation on the Papers of General Arthur MacArthur from 1845 to 1912. This specific copy is autographed by the author, inscribed with "With the compliments of Arthur MacArthur // Washington D.C. // March 10, 1893." The book is elegantly bound with an embossed brown cloth cover, adorned with gilt titles on the spine and features beautifully decorated endpapers.

While the internal pages of this book remain in good condition and are fully bound, there is some cracking visible along the front and back board gutters, with webbing displayed, which attests to its age. As a very rare and scarce book, only known copies are held within private university collections. Arthur MacArthur Sr. [1815-1896] was a Scottish-born lawyer, judge, and politician, who notably served as Governor of Wisconsin for just four days during a historical election scandal. He also contributed to the rich military heritage of his family, being the father of General Arthur MacArthur Jr. and the grandfather of General Douglas MacArthur, both of whom received the Medal of Honor for their distinguished service.

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Essays and Addresses: Humorous, Literary and Historical is a 318-page book published in 1893 by Arthur MacArthur Sr. (1815�1896), a judge and father of General Arthur MacArthur Jr. The collection features various speeches and essays covering different topics, with historical documentation on the Papers of General Arthur MacArthur 1845-1912. This copy is autographed by the author "With the compliments of Arthur MacArthur // Washington D.C. // March 10 1893." on the ffep. It has an embossed brown cloth binding with gilt titles on the spine, decorated endpapers. Internally in good condition and fully bound, though there is cracking along the front and back board gutters with webbing showing. A very rare and scarce book, only known copies are held in private university collections. Arthur MacArthur, Sr. [1815 1896] was a Scottish born lawyer, judge and politician who served as Governor of Wisconsin for four days in 1856, in the midst of an election scandal. He was also the father of General Arthur MacArthur, Jr, and the grandfather of famed General Douglas MacArthur who were both the recipients of the Medal of Honor.

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