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The life of George Washington

Title
The life of George Washington / by Jared Sparks.
Author
Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866.
Publication
Boston : Tappan and Dennet, 1844

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Additional Authors
  • Croome, William, 1790-1860.
  • Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827.
  • Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828.
  • Wollaston, John, 1710-1775?.
  • Andrews, Joseph, 1806-1873
  • Boynton, George W., -1884.
  • Paradise, John Wesley, 1809-1862.
  • Durand, A. B. (Asher Brown), 1796-1886.
  • Cheney, John, 1801-1885.
  • Kellogg, Jarvis Griggs, 1805-1873.
Description
xix, 562 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., 3 ports., maps, facsim.; 25 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • "The contents of this volume are essentially the same, as those of the volume prefixed to [Spark's edition of] Washington's writings [i.e. The writings of George Washington, v. 1, Boston, 1837]"--Pref.
  • Originally published: Boston : Ferdinand Andrews, 1839. Cf. Sabin 88986, which includes eds. from these stereotype plates published by Tappan and Dennet, 1842 and 1843 and by Charles Tappan, 1844.
  • "Second edition"--Covers of pts. 11-14.
  • Originally issued in 14 monthly pts., beginning Aug. 1842. Title page and other prelims. in pt. 14.
  • Copyright date on t.p. verso: 1839; on covers of pts.: 1842.
  • Illustrations: 14 prints : engraving, etching ; full-page. By J. Andrews, G.W. Boynton and others, after W. Croome and others. Include 6 leaves of maps and plans; ports. of Washington after C.W. Peale and G. Stuart, engraved respectively by J.W. Paradise and A.B. Durand; port. of Martha Washington after Wollaston, engraved by J. Cheney and J.G. Kellogg. -- Additional wood-engraved port. on covers of pts.
  • Parts issue: Each pt. (no.) in illustrated buff paper covers. Prospectus and publisher's advertisements on p. [2-4] of covers.
Indexed In (note)
  • Checklist Amer. imprints
Call Number
AN (Washington) (Sparks, J. Life of George Washington. 1842, pt. 1)
OCLC
70109568
Author
Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866.
Title
The life of George Washington / by Jared Sparks.
Imprint
Boston : Tappan and Dennet, 1844 (Cambridge : Metcalf and Co., printers to the University)
Indexed In:
Checklist Amer. imprints, 44-5805
Local Note
Copy in AN (Washington): Pt. 1 only.
Arents copy: Parts issue. Provenance: S. Burbank (autographs).
Source
ARNBIP336
Added Author
Croome, William, 1790-1860. Illustrator
Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827. Illustrator
Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828. Illustrator
Wollaston, John, 1710-1775?. Illustrator
Andrews, Joseph, 1806-1873, etcher.
Boynton, George W., -1884. Engraver
Paradise, John Wesley, 1809-1862. Engraver
Durand, A. B. (Asher Brown), 1796-1886. Engraver
Cheney, John, 1801-1885. Engraver
Kellogg, Jarvis Griggs, 1805-1873. Engraver
Burbank, S. Former owner
Research Call Number
AN (Washington) (Sparks, J. Life of George Washington. 1842, pt. 1)
Arents BIP (Sparks, J. Life 1844) 06-124
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