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Mary and Martha; the Mother and the Wife of George Washington
by Lossing, Benson J
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
New York; (1886): Harper and Brothers. First Edition. Octavo. 348pp., (4)pp. publisher's ads. Illustrated by H. Rose. A unique copy from the library of Horace Edwin Hayden with with his extensive notes. He was a noted Virginian author on genealogies of the state's leading families, here he writes on the errors of Lossing's book on Martha Washington and his mother Mary. Besides the pencil notes in text noted false there are two pages of careful writing signed by Hayden on the front end papers and a 3-page biofolium insert of his further notes also signed by Hayden. Hayden had written elsewhere of Lossing's errors on the Civil War (he himself remained a supporter of the Confederacy and its ideals). The notes are invaluable in their thoroughness as well as their condition. Bound in brown gilt decorated cloth, spine and all edges gilt, wear to corners, chipping to spine ends, hinges have an old repair.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028317
- Title
- Mary and Martha; the Mother and the Wife of George Washington
- Author
- Lossing, Benson J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York; (1886)
- Keywords
- Horace Edwin Hayden; President George Washington; Virginia Genealogies; Martha Washington
- Bookseller catalogs
- Women; American History;
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
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