1859 Life George Washington by Irving Revolutionary War 5v + Confederate Money

1859 Life George Washington by Irving Revolutionary War 5v + Confederate Money

“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”

– George Washington

Late in Washington Irvings literary career, he began publishing a biography on the first American president, George Washington. In order to accurately portray George Washington, Irving traveled to and from the Washingtons plantation home of Mount Vernon to garner studies for his work. This work was the final published work of Irvings life and was published in a total of five volumes.

While many biographies of George Washington exist, few, if any, are by as well-known of an author as Washington Irving. An important work of Americana.

Item number: #17395

Price: $750

IRVING, Washington

Life of George Washington

New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1859.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages; 5 volumes

Vol. I – xvi, 459, [1]

Vol. II – xii, 486

Vol. III – xiv, 483

Vol. IV – xi, [1], 479, [1]

Vol. V – xii, 434

7 frontispiece engravings

Provenance:

Handwritten – [Robert Flonmoy]

Ephemera – 1863 State of Alabama 10 Cent Note

“Will pay to Bearer in Confederate States Treasury Notes wen presented at the State Treasury in sums of Twenty Dollars and upwards.” Hand-numbered 37948.

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

Cloth

Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (20cm x 14cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent