[George S. Patton's Copy] JOHN BOYD'S ADVENTURES: Merchant Sailor, Man-of-War's-Man, Privateersman, Pirate, and Algerine Slave

Thomas W. Knox; [George S. Patton association]

Published by D. Appleton and Company, 1893

About this Item

SIGNED and inscribed by George S. Patton Sr. to his son, the eventual General: 'Geo [George] S. Patton Jr., / from Papa / Xmas 1893.' vi, [3], 2-303 pp. + ads; B/W frontispiece and 11 additional plates illustrated by W. S. Stacey. First edition, first state in heathered red cloth with gilt spine lettering over ornate black floral tooling, pattern reversed for front cover with black title stamped to over gilt floral borders, 3' medallion of John Boyd at nest from the 'Land Ho' plate with colored blue sky background. Spine sunned, small dampstain, tips a bit worn, some dogeared pages, one torn page, otherwise a sound, unmarked copy. This gift from a failed politician turned orange grower, George S. Patton Sr., to his son, the eventually decorated WWII general, encapsulates the family life that incubated one of the most outsize personalities of the 20th century. 'Papa' Patton Sr. raised his son on the hagiographic glories of of their military ancestors, most notably the first George Smith Patton, Confederate Colonel killed in the Civil War. Papa carefully crafted his son's imagination with tales of adventure, Knights of the Roundtable, etc., and succeeded in situating his sense of destined grandeur. Pretentions of destiny which, we would note, caused much consternation to Patton while languishing unfulfilled beween wars, and to the men in his charge during his famed campains of WWII. 'Georgie' was 8 years old at Xmas 1893. [Reference: *THE PATTONS,* Robert H. Patton].

Seller Inventory # 500089

Bibliographic Details

• Title: [George S. Patton's Copy] JOHN BOYD'S ADVENTURES: Merchant Sailor, Man-of-War's-Man, Privateersman, Pirate, and Algerine Slave
• Publisher: D. Appleton and Company
• Publication Date: 1893
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: VERY GOOD
• Weight: 40 ounces
• Signed: Signed
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fine and Rare