G.P. Putnam & Co., NY, 1857, 1857, 1858,1858, 1859. Five Volume "Illustrated Edition". 10.25 X 7.5" in 3/4 leather and coarse grained black cloth. Vol. 1: 21 illustrations, 3 maps, and 10 woodcuts. 504pp. Some abrasion marks along spine edge. 1/2"Gauge in middle of front cover. light soiling, stains. Some foxing. Good sturdy binding. Vol. 2: 23illustrations, 3 maps, and 13 woodcuts. 518pp. Corners abraded back cover, light waterstain along edge of spine, covers scuffed and lightly soiled. Some foxing. Good sturdy binding. Vol. 3: 21 illustrations, 7 maps, 11 woodcuts. 523pp. Corners of back cover heavily rubbed, front much less so. Some rubbing along edge of spine, but not bad. Lightly soiled. Small tear in fabric near lower front corner. Some foxing. Vol. 4: 21 illustrations, 2 maps, and 14 woodcuts. 518pp. 1/2" gauge near top of front cover. Top back corner heavily abraded, otherwise not bad. Scuffed and lightly soiled. Some foxing. Vol. 5: 16 illustrations. 456pp. INDEX. All corners abraded, esp the front. Both ends of spine rubbed. Scuffed and lightly soiled. Some foxing. One illustration torn nearly all the way across. Good sturdy binding. Bindings on all 5 volumes are sturdy and tight. All volumes have some foxing - not uniform throughout. Most pages have no foxing at all. A few are heavily foxed. Great set!. Hardcover.

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Bookseller: THE BOOK VAULT (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001704
Title: Life of George Washington
Author: Irving, Washington
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: G.P. Putnam & Co., NY, 1857, 1857, 1858,1858, 1859.
Keywords: WASHINGRON, PRESIDENTS, IRVING, AMERICAN REVOLUTION, REVOLUTIONARY WAR, BIOGRAPHY, MILITARY HISTORY
Bookseller catalogs: Military History;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....