1882 George Washington 1ed Mount Vernon Home of President Americana Illustrated
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1882 George Washington 1ed Mount Vernon Home of President Americana Illustrated
A scarce 19th-century illustrated historical account regarding the home of George Washington, America’s first president. Written by Benson Lossing, this book, ‘Mount Vernon,’ is an overhaul of his similar work from a decade prior entitled, ‘Home of Washington.’ Lossing’s pictorial account enables the reader to peer into the iconic life of Washington. He provides biographical notes on Washington’s private, political, and military life but primarily focuses on his estate, Mount Vernon. This 1882 edition is fully illustrated with 160 steel and woodcut engravings!
Item number: #40517
Price: $499
LOSSING, Benson J.
Mount Vernon, the Home of Washington. Descriptive Historical and Pictorial.
Cincinnati: John C. Yorston and Company, [1882]. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete
446
160 illustrations
Provenance: Handwritten – W. R. Williams
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Decorative red cloth
Size: ~8in X 5.5in (20cm x 14cm)
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A scarce 19th-century illustrated historical account regarding the home of George Washington, America’s first president. Written by Benson Lossing, this book, ‘Mount Vernon,’ is an overhaul of his similar work from a decade prior entitled, ‘Home of Washington.’ Lossing’s pictorial account enables the reader to peer into the iconic life of Washington. He provides biographical notes on Washington’s private, political, and military life but primarily focuses on his estate, Mount Vernon. This 1882 edition is fully illustrated with 160 steel and woodcut engravings!
Item number: #40517
Price: $499
LOSSING, Benson J.
Mount Vernon, the Home of Washington. Descriptive Historical and Pictorial.
Cincinnati: John C. Yorston and Company, [1882]. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete
446
160 illustrations
Provenance: Handwritten – W. R. Williams
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Decorative red cloth
Size: ~8in X 5.5in (20cm x 14cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
40517
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1882 George Washington 1ed Mount Vernon Home of President Americana Illustrated
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