The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War Which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States... (5 Volumes)
by Marshall, John (1755-1835). Washington, Bushrod (1762-1829)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, Printed And Published By C. P. Wayne, 1804-07, 1805-1807. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. C.P. Wayne; Philadelphia, 1805-1807. Hardcover. Complete 5 Volume Set. This set is heavy and additional shipping cost may apply. Books are ready for the binder. First on Very Early Editions. A Good Only, set is complete but could use a good book binder, full leather binding with gilt ruling along board margins, gilt ornate design on spines, black title label missing on all Volumes except Volume 4, leather is dry and brittle and has heavy scuffing and scratching to boards, hinges are fragile and starting with some being cracked, joints starting to split, front board of Volume 5 detached, age toning to pages, abrasions to board corners, rubbing to board and spine edges, only half of front free endpaper Volume 2 present, scattered foxing and discoloration to front and back matters, marbled text block edges, previous owner handwritten name front free endpaper Volume 1 and 2, small moisture stain top text block edge Volume 4, few dog-eared pages, mild biblichor, couple of Volumes with moisture stains to margins of front and back matters, bit of loss to top and bottom spine edges, few spots with peeling leather to boards. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], (Vol.1) 459pp. and 43pp. notes, (Vol.2) 516pp. and 67pp. notes, (Vol.3) 527pp., and 28pp. notes, (Vol.4) 567pp. and 16pp. notes, (Vol.5) 779pp. and 36pp. notes. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1038697
- Title
- The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War Which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States... (5 Volumes)
- Author
- Marshall, John (1755-1835). Washington, Bushrod (1762-1829)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Philadelphia, Printed And Published By C. P. Wayne, 1804-07
- Date Published
- 1805-1807
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
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- Cracked
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- Text Block
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- Spine
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