Vie de George Washington : pris de l'anglais, et dédié a la jeunesse américaine / Par A.N. Girault ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reed, Anna C.

Contributor:

Reed, Anna C.

Girault, A. N. (Arsène Napoléon)

Vaux, George, 1908-1996., Former owner.

Morris, Sarah H., Former owner.

Vaux Bequest., Donor.

Perkins & Purves., Publisher.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Series:

Girault's French teacher ; no. 2

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Washington, George, 1732-1799.

Washington, George.

United States. Continental Army--Biography.

United States.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

French language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.

French language.

French imprints--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

French imprints.

Physical Description:

[2], 5, [1], vii-xxiv, 25-320, 2 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.

Edition:

Dixième édition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia: : Perkins and Purves, 134 Chestnut Street., 1843.

Notes:

Translation of: Anna C. Reed's The life of George Washington.

Copyright 1835 by Henry Perkins.

Illustrations: 6 full plates: wood engravings.

Binding: Publisher's quarter bound with tan leather and dark gray cloth.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Front pastedown of library copy inscribed as: M Sarah H Morris, March 17th 1853. Also flyleaf [3] inscribed as: Sarah H. Morris, 1852, Codoras Farm, 1852. Sarah H Morris, Morris.

Athenaeum copy is bequest of George Vaux, 1996.

Athenaeum copy: The Vaux bequest of 1996 consists of books from the library of the prominent Philadelphia Quaker family established in America by James Vaux (1748-1812), who emigrated in 1771. Most of the books are inscribed by George Vaux VII (1779-1836), George Vaux VIII (1832-1915), George Vaux IX (1863-1927), and the donor George Vaux (1908-1996).

Cited in:

Checklist Amer. Imprints 43-4269

Related Work:

Reed, Anna C. Life of George Washington.