King's Orchard

Houghton Mifflin. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. This specific hardback book is in very good condition with some minor wear to the cover or edges and corners but with a hard board cover that has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in good condition with some cover or edge wear and some indications of moisture that did not affect the book itself and is price clipped. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "This is an interesting biographical historical romance based upon the life of James O'Hara, an American industrialist from Pittsburgh, Pa in the time of the American Revolution.O'Hara reaches America shortly before the American Revolution from Ireland in 1772. First settling in Philadelphia, he feels drawn to the frontier town of Fort Pitt. Will his sweetheart from Philadelphia join him? Should he ask a refined lady to move to a potentially dangerous area?O'Hara works at a variety of endeavors including being a trader, soldier and Indian agent out in the wilds... he also became Washington's quartermaster during the warJames O'Hara was overwhelmingly a businessman. In addition to trading post/general store, he eventually owned a grist mill, sawmill and his ultimate dream of a glass works., and was prominent in the early history of Pittsburgh. The book includes historical figures such as George Washington, Guyasuta, Mad Anthony Wayne, and George Rogers Clark." The book is signed by the author as follows, "Best Wishes, Agnes Sligh Turnbull". ; 8.50 X 5.60 X 1.50 inches; 467 pages; Signed by Author .