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American Statesman George Washington
by Lodge, Henry Cabot
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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San Diego, California, United States
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About This Item
SCARCE biograpy of first U.S. President George Washington. 1894 limited printing edition, this book numbered 1377. In two volumes -- this is volume II, includes chapters: "Starting the Government," and "Foreign Affairs." Gold gilt top edge, clean, untanned pages. Blue cloth hardback, tight binding, edging on crown and heel of spine. In this biography, General George Washington was the idol of the country and his soldiers. The army was unpaid, and the troops were eager to have him take control of the disordered country. Some wanted to make him a king. Others thought to make him a dictator. Ex-Libris with stamp on copyright page "released from library" and "W 92" on spine; ink dot marks on pp 146-150, 186-187. Library card on last endpaper with cut in page above it. Please email seller if you would like additional photos. Books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a clean box. We ship internationally.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Redeemed Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2020HCL5Ff
- Title
- American Statesman George Washington
- Author
- Lodge, Henry Cabot
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin and Company/ Riverside Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1894
- Pages
- 399
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- U.S. Presidents, George Washington, American history, biographies
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Redeemed Rare Books & Collectibles has been selling books since 2002, out of California, with sources in Europe; we are primarily an online storefront that is open to buyers by appointment only. Our specialties include varieties of antiquarian, rare, out-of-print, and first edition books from the 1700s to present in genres of Art and Museum books (20th Century Masters), Travel Narratives, Ancient History, Political Scandals, Dynasties, English Literature, Christianity and Judaism, and Biographies. Our books are primarily written in English, with some editions in German, Lithuanian, and French. We also carry pamphlets, brochures, librettos and magazines. Our collectibles include a large selection of 1960s NASA memorabilia. Our books and collectibles are all stored in a non-smoke, cool environment, away from sunlight.
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Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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