The Home of Washington and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial
New York: W. A. Townsend & Company, 1866. "New edition, revised, with additions." Hardcover. In publisher's textured brown leather binding with stamped leather ornamentation, beveled edges, gilt sillouette of Washington, ornamentation, ruling and titling. Raised bands on spine, text block gilt edges, marbled endpapers. 376 pp. Three full-page engravings before title page, with tissue protectors. Illustrated by numerous other black and white engravingss in text. G, top inch of spine missing, inch-long tear at lower front hinge, but both covers securely attached. Some rubbing of covers, corners bent slightly. Some foxing near extremities. Occasional informed notes pencilled in margin, which comment on the text, usually to disagree, providing occasionally another reference which would prove the author wrong. Bookplate inside cover. Item #136840
A revision of "Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial", published in 1859, about the time when the Washington home passed from the possession of George Washington's family.
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