Description: George Washington by Worthington Chauncey Ford in two volumes. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1900. Sm4to. Limited, Memorial Edition. 1250 numbered copies were printed, this is #764. Sm4to. Vol I: xiv, 303pp. Vol II: ix, 308pp. Both volumes have 12 full-page illustrations including frontispiece and 16 small illustrated tail-pieces. Tissue-guards have red-lettered descriptions. Half red leather with marbled boards. Paneled spines with gilt-stamped lettering/numbering in two panels and gilt-stamped presidential symbol in the other four. Upper edges are gilt. Boards are sunned and with several stains. Outer edges covered by the marbled paper are rubbed through. Additional rub-throughs at fore-edge corners of Vol I and lower edge of back panel adjacent to spine (approx. 1") on Vol II. Spine folds are scuffed. External side and lower page edges are age- and soil-darkened. Upper and lower edges at head and tail of board spine of Vol I are softened; front corner at head of spine has a 3/8" crack and tail of spine has small loss on the corners. Head of spine on Vol II has 1/4" loss across the width, tail has 1/8" loss and a 3/8" crack on the back corners and tail band is partially loose. Text pages are age-toned else internally clean. Text blocks are sound. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request.
Price: 100 USD
Location: Excelsior, Minnesota
End Time: 2025-01-09T14:14:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.38 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Signed: No
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Memorial Edition, Numbered
Author: Worthington Chauncey Ford
Personalized: No
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Topic: Biography
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Year Printed: 1900
