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London: Richard Phillips, 1804_1807. 5 volumes. First edition, the English Issue which Howes considered to be the best edition of Marshall's great biography. Published at the same time as the American issue. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Washington in Vol. 1, folding view plates in Vols. 2 and 3, a finely engraved vignette tailpiece at the end of Vol. 3, 12 large folding maps of the American colonies in Vols. 1 and 5, collated complete. Thick 8vo, bound in later tan buckram, the spines lettered in gilt, shelf numbers in gilt at the base of the spines. A very well preserved set, the later bindings in fine condition, tight and strong, some of the typical browning is present at the prelims while the text-blocks are quite fresh and clean, the maps have a bit of the expected browning but are in quite excellent condition without loss or faults. RARE FIRST EDITION OF MARSHALL'S MONUMENTAL WORK ON GEORGE WASHINGTON. A set well preserved with the Internal hinges in good order, text… Leer más

London: Printed for Richard Phillips, 1804. The "Best Edition" of Marshall's Classic Biography Near Fine in Contemporary Mottled Sheep [WASHINGTON, George]. [MARSHALL, John]. The 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 Hon. Bushrod Washington, from original papers bequeathed to him by his deceased relative. To which is prefixed, an introduction, containing a compendious view of the colonies planted by the English on the continent of North America. By John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States, &c. &c. London: Printed for Richard Phillips, 1804-1807. First (and best) London Edition (in octavo) and, according to Howes, the best edition of all. Five octavo volumes (8 3/16 x 5 1/8 inches; 208 x 131 mm.). xxxvi, 579, [1], 2 folding maps; folding engraved frontispiece; viii, 245, 254-633, [3]; folding engraved frontispiece;… Leer más

Philadelphia: C.P. Wayne, 1804-1807. First edition, first issue of the first biography of George Washington with the scarce atlas volume and list of subscribers. Octavo, six volumes, bound in full contemporary tree calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece portrait of Washington to volume I. With the scarce atlas volume which is bound in three quarter calf over marbled boards and contains 10 engraved maps, 9 folding, and the 22-page list of subscribers. In very good condition. A rare and complete set in an attractive contemporary binding.