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.
Author/creator |
Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke), 1759-1825 |
Other author/creator | Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 dedicatee. |
Other author/creator | Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848 engraver. |
Format | Book and Microform |
Publication Info | Philadelphia : Re-printed by John Bioren, no. 83 Chesnut Street, for the author. (Entered according to law.), [1800?] |
Description | 2 unnumbered pages, 82 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 22 cm (12mo) |
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Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 39062 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 39062. ^A478749 |
General note | Dedicated to Martha Washington. |
General note | Frontispiece portrait of Washington engraved by Benjamin Tanner for Weems. |
General note | Date of publication suggested by E.E.F. Skeel in: Mason Locke Weems: his works and ways, 1929, v. 1, p. 11. |
General note | Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription. |
General note | Signatures: pi1 A-F⁶ G⁶(-G6). |
References | Evans 39062 |
Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 39062). |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 39062 | ✔ Available |