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Pictorial Life of George Washington: embracing a complete history of the seven years' war, the revolutionary war, the formation of the federal Constitution, and the administration of Washington
by FROST, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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COLUMBIA, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
1847 George Washington War INDIANS America Revolution Constitution Americana
John Frost's "Life of George Washington" is a rare, 19th-century account of the American president. However, this work focuses heavily on his military career – his involvement in the seven years' war, the revolutionary war, the formation of the federal Constitution, Indian warfare, and his administration terms.
This fine first edition of Frost's 'George Washington' is complete with upwards of one hundred engravings by Croome & Devereux.
Item number: #18571
Price: $499
FROST, John
Pictorial Life of George Washington: embracing a complete history of the seven years' war, the revolutionary war, the formation of the federal Constitution, and the administration of Washington
Philadelphia, C.J. Gillis, 1847. First Edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 588
o Heavily illustrated throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Cloth
· Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15.5cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18571
- Title
- Pictorial Life of George Washington: embracing a complete history of the seven years' war, the revolutionary war, the formation of the federal Constitution, and the administration of Washington
- Author
- FROST, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- C.J. Gillis
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1847
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1847 George Washington War INDIANS America Revolution Constitution Americanarare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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