Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington.

Marshall, John

Verlag: James Crissy, Philadelphia, 1832

Beschreibung

This is the "Second Edition, Revised and Corrected by the Author, In Two Volumes" and includes accompanying atlas titled "Atlas to Marshall's Life of Washington" (three volumes total). Vols. I &II are in full leather bindings with title gilt on spine and all edges marbled. Atlas has three-quarter cloth binding over green paper boards with title pastedown on front board. Vol. I, iv, 460, 42, viii; Vol. II, 448, 32, v; atlas unpaginated but contains ten maps. Vol. I includes frontis of Washington; contemporary newspaper clippings tipped in at front pastedown and first few endpapers. Atlas has beautiful engraving on title page; includes 10 colorful, detailed maps. Set is in good condition. Boards of all three volumes have moderate soiling, significant chipping to edges and spine; Vols. I & II have cracking to leather and moderate foxing throughout text block; atlas has tearing to cloth on spine and moderate offsetting. This celebrated biography, called "indispensable" by Sabin, was the definitive history of the American Revolution and the development of the United States government, along with being a personal, detailed study of the first President of the United States. Howes M317. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 015489

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Life of George Washington, Commander in ...

Verlag: James Crissy, Philadelphia

Erscheinungsdatum: 1832

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good