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The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief....First President of the United States, With Atlas [Presented in a Quarter Leather Box, with a Drawer for the atlas]
by Marshall, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Surprise, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, 1804-07: C. P. Wayne. First Edition. first printing, five large octavo volumes, with frontis portrait in volume I, with the quarto Atlas, with 10 maps and 22 pages of subscribers names. All uniformly bound in excellent mid-twentieth Century green morocco over marbled boards; marbled end papers; top edges stained red. Atlas with light off-setting to otherwise fine maps, but very good indeed. Internally, quite clean, with very faint owner name on volume IV title page, and light age-toning here and there. Expert corner repair to page 91/92 of volume I, not affecting text. Handsomely presented in a tan leather trimmed box, with a drawer which holds the Atlas. Mounted onto front of box is a portrait of President Washington. Howes M317.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 09612
- Title
- The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief....First President of the United States, With Atlas [Presented in a Quarter Leather Box, with a Drawer for the atlas]
- Author
- Marshall, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- C. P. Wayne
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, 1804-07
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2006
Surprise, Arizona
About Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
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