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George Washington

George Washington

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George Washington

Unsigned printed pamphlet entitled “An Oration on the Auspicious Birth, Sublime Virtues, and Triumphant Death of General George Washington,” printed at Newburyport by Edmund M. Blunt in 1800, 20 pages, 5.5 x 9, bound in modern hardcover boards. Book condition: VG-/None. Navy cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine; mild wear to edges; spine rubbed and slightly sunned; some light rippling to cloth near spine; front and rear interior hinges cracked (binding still strong); textblock discolored; original pages unevenly trimmed and lightly foxed; ffep torn at upper corner; name sticker to front pastedown. The eulogy was originally delivered by Rev. Samuel Tomb on February 22, 1800. RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #414 - Ended September 18, 2013