The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War; and the First President of the United States . In Two Volumes
by Bancroft, Aaron
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Item Price
CA$690.40CA$552.32
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About This Item
Boston: T. Bedlington, 1826. Two volumes, finely bound in 19th c. half red morocco over marbled boards. From the collection and with the book plate of H. O. Havemeyer, Jr. designed by J. W. Spenceley Boston 1905 on the front paste down. Havemeyer was president of the National Sugar Refining Company and came from a notable family of art and book collectors.Very Good Plus, small rubs at corners, the spines a bit darkened and rubbed, scattered moderate toning. Illustrated with portrait frontispiece of Washington Vol. I and Washington accepting the British surrender frontis Vol. II. A SCARCE biography, especially in lovely bindings. . Later American Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009790
- Title
- The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War; and the First President of the United States . In Two Volumes
- Author
- Bancroft, Aaron
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Later American Edition
- Publisher
- T. Bedlington
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1826
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- U.S. History; Fine Bindings;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...