Books and Manuscripts

[Washington, George] Marshall, John
The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces…and First President of the United States…
London: Printed for Richard Phillips by T. Gillet and J. Adlard, 1804-07. In five volumes. First English octavo edition. 8vo. xxxvi, 579, (1); viii, 633, (1), (2, ads); viii, 570 (but 572); viii, 684; viii, 843, (1), (4, ads) pp. Illustrated with three engraved frontispieces (including portrait of Washington and two folding views), 12 engraved folding maps, and one engraved vignette at bottom of p. 570 in third volume. Full contemporary tree calf, black and orange morocco spine labels, stamped in gilt, light rubbing and wear to boards and joints; all edges trimmed; scattered light to moderate foxing to text; light offsetting in plates, some plates toned; closed tear in bottom edge, pp. 357/358 in Vol. I; small worming in bottom fore-edge of prelims and first 64 pp. in Vol. IV, closed tear in bottom edge pp. 131/132 in same. Howes M-317; Sabin 44788

A handsome first English octavo edition of John Marshall's classic biography of George Washington, in a fine contemporary binding.