A history of the life and death, virtues and exploits, of General George Washington : Faithfully taken from authentic documents, and, now, in a third edition improved, respectfully offered to the perusal of his countrymen; as also, of all others who wish to see human nature in its most finished form. Price, 37 1/2 cents. [Four lines of verse] By the Rev. M.L. Weems, of Lodge No. 50--Dumfries.
| Author/creator | Weems, M. L. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Re-printed by John Bioren, no. 83 Chesnut Street, for the author. (Entered according to law.), [1800?] |
| Description | 84 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke), 1759-1825 publisher. |
| Other author/creator | Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 dedicatee. |
| Other author/creator | Bioren, John, 1773-1835 printer. |
| Other author/creator | Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848 engraver. |
| General note | Dedicated to Martha Washington. |
| General note | Frontispiece portrait of Washington engraved by Benjamin Tanner. |
| General note | Date of publication suggested by E.E.F. Skeel in: Mason Locke Weems: his works and ways, 1929, v. 1, p. 13. |
| General note | Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | Evans, 39063 |
| References | Sabin, 102484 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W12739. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |