George Washington. Vol. I & II. Young Washington. de Freeman, Douglas - 1948

Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1948. 1st UK edition.. Hardback. Cloth, VG. 2 volumes, xxviii+549pp, x+464pp, endpaper maps, b/w frontis to each volume, grand total of 30pp of b/w plates, 7 b/w maps, index tot he whole in volume II, cloth a little rubbed & bumped, otherwise a nice set. The first two volumes of Freemans monumental biography of George Washington, which ran to 7 volumes in total. These initial volumes cover the years 1640 - 1759. They detail Washington's family background & the first 27 years of his life.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948 Gilt and blind-stamped black cloth two-volume set in illustrated slipcase, First Printing with 'A' to copyright pages, no text markings, NOT ex-lib, boards bright & sharp-cornered, bindings tight pages bright, slipcase rubbed with beginnings of a split to one mouth corner (no structural weakness), small name label to endpaer corner, else Fine exemplary set in nice slipcase; 2 lg 8vos; (xxvi) 549 + (vii) 464pp cumulatively indexed; illus; map endpapers to each volume. Extra shipping charge REQUIRED for shipment of this heavy set (additional charge WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL for shipment outside the United States). First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

New York: Scribners, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. very good+very good. Four volume set bound in black cloth in original boxs. Two volumes in each of the slipcases. Paper title labels to spines of slipcases. One inch closed tear at top of one of the slipcases. No dust jackets. 23.5 x 16 cm. Octavo. Map endpapers.. First editions with Scribner's A on copyright page. First 4 volumes of the eventual 7 book series.