1807 · Philadelphia
by Marshall, John
Philadelphia, 1807. Five text volumes plus atlas. Text volumes: Portrait. Thick octavo. Contemporary calf, spines gilt, leather labels. Boards scuffed, corners worn. Hinges cracked on third and fourth volumes, one label partially perished on fifth volume. Contemporary ownership inscription on each titlepage. Minor scattered foxing. A good set in a contemporary binding. Atlas: Contemporary sheep. Very worn. Foxed. First issue of the text and of the atlas. The classic biography of Washington. "After the able, accurate and comprehensive work of Chief Justice Marshall, it would be presumptuous to attempt a historical biography of Washington" - Jared Sparks. Later American editions omitted the history of the colonies, which is the subject of the first volume. HOWES M317 "aa". SABIN 44788. LARNED 1561. REESE, REVOLUTIONARY HUNDRED 92.
(Inventory #: WRCAM40970D)