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The life of George Washington, commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first president of the United States : Compiled under the inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from original papers bequeathed to him by his deceased relative, and now in possession of the author. : To which is prefixed, an introduction, containing a compendious view of the colonies planted by the English on the continent of North America, from their settlement to the commencement of that war which terminated their independence. / By John Marshall. ; Vol. I-[V].

Author/creator Marshall, John, 1755-1835
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed and published by C.P. Wayne, 1804-[1807]
Description5 volumes ; 22 cm + 1 atlas (22 pages, [18] leaves of plates : illustrations, 10 maps ; 29 cm)
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorWashington, Bushrod, 1762-1829.
Other author/creatorStuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 illustrator.
Other author/creatorEdwin, David, 1776-1841, engraver.
Other author/creatorJones, Benjamin, active 1798-1815, engraver.
Other author/creatorLewis, Samuel, 1753 or 1754-1822, cartographer.
Other author/creatorMarshall, Thomas K., engraver.
Other author/creatorSeymour, Joseph H., engraver.
Other author/creatorShallus, Francis engraver.
Other author/creatorVallance, J. (John), 1770-1823 engraver.
Series Early American imprints. Second series no. 6710. ^A575643
General noteVol. 1-3 published in 1804; v. 4 in 1805; v. 5 and atlas in 1807.
General noteAtlas has engraved title page: The life of George Washington. Maps and subscribers' names. Philadelphia: published by C.P. Wayne., 1807.
General noteFrontispiece portrait of Washington engraved by David Edwin after Gilbert Stuart. Some maps in atlas drawn by Samuel Lewis, and engraved by Benjamin Jones, Thomas K. Marshall, Joseph Seymour, Francis Shallus, Benjamin Tanner and John Vallance.
General noteVol. 1-3 copyright Feb. 13, 1804 by Caleb P. Wayne; v. 4-5 copyright Jan. 3, 1805 by Caleb P. Wayne.
General noteTwo states of atlas plate III noted. In the first, map is signed: Drawn by S. Lewis. B. Jones sc. In the second, map is signed: Drawn by S. Lewis from the original surveys made by order of Gen. Washington. Marshall sct.
General noteVol. 1: [2], xxii, 488, 45, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: viii, 560, 72 p.; v. 3: viii, 580, 28 p.; v. 4: viii, 626, [2], 16 p.; v. 5: vii, [1], 779, [1], 36 p. Last page of v. 1 blank.
General note"Subscribers to The life of Washington."--atlas, p. [3]-22. Names listed by state and city or town. Includes list of subscribers outside of the United States.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 6710
References Shaw & Shoemaker 8836
References Shaw & Shoemaker 9444
References Shaw & Shoemaker 12996
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 6710).
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 8836).
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 9444).
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 12996).
Genre/formMaps Northeastern States.
Genre/formMaps Middle Atlantic States.
Genre/formMaps South Atlantic States.
Genre/formMaps Québec (Province) Montreál.
Genre/formSubscription publications.