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A history of the life and death, virtues and exploits, of General George Washington : Faithfully taken from authentic documents, and, now, in a second edition improved, respectfully offered to the perusal of his countrymen; as also, all others who wish to see human nature in its most finished form. Price, 25 cents. [Four lines of verse] By the Rev. M.L. Weems, of Lodge No. 50--Dumfries.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke), 1759-1825.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Death and burial.
- Washington, George.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([2], 82 p., [1]leaf of plates ) port. ;
- Other Title:
- History of the life and death, virtues and exploits, of General George Washington.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Re-printed by John Bioren, no. 83 Chesnut Street, for the author. (Entered according to law.), [1800?]
- Notes:
- Dedicated to Martha Washington.
- Frontispiece portrait of Washington engraved by Benjamin Tanner for Weems.
- Date of publication suggested by E.E.F. Skeel in: Mason Locke Weems: his works and ways, 1929, v. 1, p. 11.
- Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription.
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 39062
- English Short Title Catalog, W12738.
- OCLC:
- 642769046
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