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THBThe Life of Washington, with Maps, 1804-1807
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Marshall, John, (1755-1835). The Life of 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. Compiled under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers Bequeathed to him by his Deceased Relative, and now in Possession of the Author. Philadelphia: C.P. Wayne, 1804-1807, 6 vols. 8vo, vols. I - V, 4to, vol. VI; all 3/4 leather, gilt lettering on spine and edging on leather, gilt top page edges, 5 spine bands, marbled end papers; vol. I, frontis port., xxii, 488, 45pp; vol. II, viii, 560, 72pp; vol. III, vii, 576, 28pp; vol. IV, viii, 626, [ii], 16pp; vol. V, [ii], 779, 36pp; vol. 6, 10 uncolored maps (8 double-page, 2 folded), 22pp subscribers list, 22 blank leaves.
John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, and to date, the longest serving. He is also credited with making the court an equal third branch of government, which he was eminently qualified to do, having previously served in the House of Representatives and in the executive branch as Secretary of State. He greatly admired George Washington, and spent years publishing this biography. He later revised and condensed it into a two-volume work (1832), then abridged it to a single volumes with the goal of making it useful in schools (posthumously, 1838).
Marshall's biography is still considered one of the most authoritative ever written, in part, because he is one of the last to have personally been associated with Washington, in addition to having access to primary documents. Marshall also was the one to announce Washington's death in 1799 and chaired the committee that arranged the funeral and the commission that planned a monument, etc.Previous owner's name in vol. I. It appears to be "T. Walker," but unable to find likely person in the subscriber's list, although he could be associated with one of the firms/businesses. For example, there is a "Herring & Walker" in South Hadley, CT.Condition
Vol. I, both boards separated, but present; very little toning other than frontmatter. Vol. II, rear board separated, front going. Vols. III & IV, both boards separated. Vol. V, rear board separated, front holding, but weak. Vol. VI, both boards separated, light toning to page edges; a bit of toning to the first few subscriber pages, approx. 1/3 of plate IX map missing. Professional repairs to lower inside corner of subscriber pages. - Shipping Info
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