Army’s youngest major general when he attained that rank in 1925, this controversial officer was named Chief of Staff of the U. Army in 1930; during World War Two he became commander of the U. Army Forces in the Far East and then Supreme Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area; he officially accepted Japan’s surrender on September 2, 1945 aboard the U. Missouri; during the Korean War President Truman removed him from the United Nations Command in 1951. IPS, heavy stock 8″ X 10, ” Tokyo, Japan, 1946. Well-known candid black-and-white head-and-shoulders portrait of the general in uniform looking rough and ready, signed and inscribed in black ink (quite light, as usual) at lower right: To Capt. Friend / With best wishes. / Douglas MacArthur / Tokyo 1946. Pencilled notes on verso in hand of noted autograph dealer/popularizer Charles Hamilton (1913-96). MacArthur’s writing is not faded but, we think, simply penned with a lightish ink, for the photograph itself shows no fading and his inscriptions quite often display this sporadic lightness. Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts. Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in. Magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for. (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as. Fine Books and Collections. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
