The Life of George Washington
by Jared Sparks
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"The Life of GEORGE WASHINGTON" by Jared Sparks. 1843; Tappan and Dennet; Boston. Custom-bound in full leather with marbled end papers and gilt lettering on the front cover and spine label. Complete in one volume. Nicely illustrated with 14 full-page engraved plates (including portraits, maps, facsimile documents and other illustrations). There are nine Appendices at the back, including Washington's Farewell Address, Washington's Will, the Character of Washington, Washington's Rules of Behavior, the Origin and Genealogy of the Washington Family, and more. Affixed to the front pastedown is a label indicating that this copy was awarded to a finalist for the "George Washington Book Prize ~ Mount Vernon Virginia."
Condition:
The book has been custom rebound in full leather with modern end papers. Clean covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the front hinge between two blank end papers (despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly attached and is not shaky). Consistent mild foxing to the pages throughout the book, though heavier on the illustrated plates, and to the pages before/after them. "George Washington Book Prize" presentation label affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Good condition.
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- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7349
- Title
- The Life of George Washington
- Author
- Jared Sparks
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Tappan and Dennet
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1843
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- jared sparks, life treason benedict arnold, george washington, washington's generals, war independence
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography / Autobiography; Non-Fiction;
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...