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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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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Sparks, J. Life 1844) 06-124 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | AN (Washington) (Sparks, J. Life of George Washington. 1842, pt. 1) | Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315 |
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- 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. IllustratorPeale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827. IllustratorStuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828. IllustratorWollaston, John, 1710-1775?. IllustratorAndrews, Joseph, 1806-1873, etcher.Boynton, George W., -1884. EngraverParadise, John Wesley, 1809-1862. EngraverDurand, A. B. (Asher Brown), 1796-1886. EngraverCheney, John, 1801-1885. EngraverKellogg, Jarvis Griggs, 1805-1873. EngraverBurbank, 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