Author: SCHROEDER, JOHN FREDERICK
Title: Life and Times of Washington; Containing a Particular Account of National Principles and Events, and of the Illustrious Men of the Revolution. (Two Volumes, Complete)
Description: NY: Johnson, Fry, and Company, 1857. First Printing. Leather. Illustrated by Alonzo Chappel. Bound in half brown morocco over embossed boards, spines in six compartments, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, embosed gilt medallion with portrait of Washington on each cover, in addition to blind-stamped decorative motif, a.e.g, cream endpapers. Tissue-protected frontispiece portrait of Washington in each volume. Two title pages, one engraved and one printed, in each volume. Illustrated with numerous tissue-protected highly-finished steel engravings from original designs of historical scenes, and full-length portraits, by Alonzo Chappel. Spines and covers mildly rubbed, former owner's name and brief gift inscription and date (Apr. 1, 1894) on each ffep, otherwise unmarked, else near inef; tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. Steel Engravings. 4to 11" - 13" tall. (iv), 708; (iv), 762 pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

Keywords: Biography; George Washington; American Revolution; Illustrated Books; Rare Books; Us History; American History; History Biography & Memoir


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