The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America, throughout the War which Established Their Independence; and First President of the United States
by RAMSAY, DAVID
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Printed by Hopkins & Seymour, 1807. 8vo. (8 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches). viii, 376pp., lacking the frontispiece portrait. Contemporary calf, gilt spine label. Hinges cracked, spine extremities chipped, boards scuffed. Closed tear to title page. Light tanning, occasional foxing.
One of the standard early Washington biographies.
An early life of George Washington by American physician, politician and historian David Ramsey (1749-1815) who "remained to the end the pious, benevolent, and unwearied public servant" (DAB). Ramsay's laudatory biograph emphasized the political and military side of Washington in contrast to other biographers such as Mason Locke Weems.
Howes R38; Shaw & Shoemaker 13461.
One of the standard early Washington biographies.
An early life of George Washington by American physician, politician and historian David Ramsey (1749-1815) who "remained to the end the pious, benevolent, and unwearied public servant" (DAB). Ramsay's laudatory biograph emphasized the political and military side of Washington in contrast to other biographers such as Mason Locke Weems.
Howes R38; Shaw & Shoemaker 13461.
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- Bookseller
- Donald Heald Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33842
- Title
- The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America, throughout the War which Established Their Independence; and First President of the United States
- Author
- RAMSAY, DAVID
- Format/Binding
- 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by Hopkins & Seymour
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1807
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...