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Life of George Washington / by Washington Irving.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Books-in-Parts Collection E312 .I6 1857 no.3, 25-28, 31-32, 37-38, 41-48
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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Books-in-Parts Collection E312 .I6 1857 copy 2 no.25/26
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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:
- 56 parts : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Illustrated edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : G.P. Putnam & Co., 1857-1858.
- Notes:
- Title, statement of responsibility, edition statement and imprint from t.p. of v. 2 (issued in nos. 27-28). Imprint dates from title pages of v. 2 and 3 (issued respectively in nos. 27-28 and 41-42).
- Parts issued in illustrated green paper wrappers printed with publisher's advertisements.
- "To be completed in 56 numbers ... 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.
- Local Notes:
- Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.
- Penn Libraries copy 1 imperfect: RBC has nos. 3, 25-28, 31-32, 37-38, and 41-48 only.
- Penn Libraries copy 1 has a few leaves unopened; ms. volume numbers on front wrappers.
- Penn Libraries copy 2 imperfect: RBC has no. 25/26 only.
- Penn Libraries copy 2 has illegible ms. inscription on front wrapper.
- OCLC:
- 259243561
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