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Life of George Washington / by Washington Irving.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Books-in-Parts Collection E312 .I6 1858 pt.1-2, 4-6, 8-9, 11, 13-14, 19-24, 29-30, 33-34, 39-40
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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Books-in-Parts Collection E312 .I6 1858 copy 2 unnumbered pt.
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints 1858- Irving
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Washington, George.
- United States. Continental Army.
- Presidents--United States--Biography.
- Presidents.
- United States.
- Generals--United States--Biography.
- Generals.
- United States. Continental Army--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Advertisements -- New York (State) -- 19th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- Zinman, Michael (donor)
- Physical Description:
- parts : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Illustrated edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : G.P. Putnam, 1858.
- Notes:
- Title page and engraved title page for v. 1 issued in pt. 1.
- "Each volume will consist of 14 parts ... Each part will contain at least 32 pages and one engraving on steel; every other part will have two steel plates ... The second and subsequent volumes will be issued in double parts"--Publisher's advertisement.
- Parts issued in illustrated green paper wrappers printed with publisher's advertisements.
- Lacking vol. 5.
- Local Notes:
- Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.
- Penn Libraries copy 1 imperfect: RBC has pts. 1-2, 4-6, 8-9, 11, 13-14, 19-24, 29-30, 33-34 and 39-40 only; pt. 13 wanting front wrapper; pt. 14 wanting wrappers.
- Penn Libraries copy 1: many pts. have ms. note of volume number on front wrapper; front wrapper with printed part number 35 corrected in ms. to "15 + 16" laid in.
- Penn Libraries copy 2 imperfect: RBC has first pt. of v. 2 only; title leaves wanting; front wrapper wanting; back wrapper detached and slightly mutilated.
- Penn Libraries copy 2 has a few leaves unopened.
- Athenaeum copy: Gift: Rev. Lester E. Paul.
- OCLC:
- 6435948
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