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Marshall's "Life of Washington."

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Marshall's  Life of Washington.
Five-volume set of the quintessential work, The Life of George Washington...Compiled under the Inspection of The Hon. Bushrod Washington, From Original Papers bequeathed to him..., by John Marshall, Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court. First English printing, published concurrently with the Philadelphia edition. London: Richard Phillips, 1804-07. Original 3/4 calf, loden green pebbled boards, dark green spine labels. All edges marbled. 5 1/4 x 8. With 13 of 16 engravings, including folding maps and a splendid frontispiece portrait of Washington. Bindings with some scuffing, moderate shelf wear, outer front hinge of Vols. I and V cracked, Vol. V spine covering loose, worn and cracked, with blank fragment lacking at tail; else internally fine and clean. In all, a good ensemble, with appealing patina and character. A perennially popular foundation for collections of Americana and Washingtoniana, this London edition said by Howes to be the best version. Howes M-317. Sabin 44788.