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Lot 437
Sale 4605 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Jun 20, 2019
6:00AM ET
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[Presidential] [Washington, George] Marshall, John The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War...
London: printed for Richard Phillips, 1804-1807. In five volumes. First English edition. 8vo. Extra illustrated with 16 plates as called for, including three frontispieces,12 maps, and a tail piece at the end of vol. three, plus an additional two maps in vol. three and an additional 39 plates interspersed throughout all volumes. Full scarlet crushed levant morocco, gilt decorative border, gilt decorative spine with raised bands, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, by Howell. Top joint of the first volume starting to crack, joints and edges of all volumes lightly rubbed; some scattered light foxing and soiling to text, some light toning to plates. Sabin, 44788; Howes, M 317.