The Life of 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, from Original Papers Bequeathed to Him by His Deceased Relative, and now in Possession of the Author
Philadelphia: C. P. Wayne, 1804.
First edition, first printing. Five volumes, approx. 500 pp. each. 5.5 x 8.75in. Contemporary full leather bindings with gilt-ruled spines and marbled boards. Heavy wear: extreme foxing and toning throughout each volume, spine and board damage with chipping, joints cracked, front board nearly separated from Volume I, front board fully detached from Volume 5.
The foundational early biography of George Washington by John Marshall, compiled under the supervision of Bushrod Washington from original papers entrusted to him by Washington’s family, this set represents the first authoritative narrative of President Washington’s military and political life.
Issued at the dawn of the 19th century, this Philadelphia first printing helped shape the new republic’s historical self-understanding. Early American presswork, an important first edition set, offering significant historical value and desirable early Americana provenance. Case 2.
Price: $2,500.00