Marshall. Life of Washington. 5 volumes with atlas
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Marshall, John. The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first President of the United States .... Philadelphia: C.P. Wayne, 1804 [vols. 1-3] - 1805 [vol. 4] - 1807 [vol. 5 and atlas]. 6 volumes (text: 5 volumes, 8vo. Stipple engraved frontispiece portrait, engraved by S. Edwin in vol. 1. Atlas with 10 hand colored engraved maps (8 double-page, 1 folding, 1 single-page). Lacking the 22p. subscriber's list in the rear of the atlas. Contemporary tree calf, flat spines in six compartments divided by gilt roll tools and decoration, lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. Atlas bound in original boards, paper title label to front board. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with 1804 imprints in the first three volumes. Marshall's fundamental biography of Washington was compiled from the late President's papers. "After the able, accurate, and comprehensive work of Chief Justice Marshall, it would be presumptuous to attempt a historical biography of Washington" (Sparks, Washington, I.12). Howes M-317; Sabin 44788 (one of "the only complete editions of this indispensable work"). Later American editions omitted the history of the colonies, which is the subject of the first volume. Howes M317; Larned 1561; Revolutionary Hundred 92; Sabin 44788; Shaw & Shoemaker 6710.
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Minor rubbing to original calf. Minor toning and scattered foxing. Atlas Volume Offsetting to maps, damp stain more pronounced to end papers and title page.
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Marshall. Life of Washington. 5 volumes with atlas
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