Washington's Masonic Correspondence

as found among the Washington Papers in the Library of Congress

edited by Julius F. Sachse 

Limited edition.  Philadelphia, 1915 

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD- condition.

• Cobalt blue covers have gilt illustration, title at spine.  
• Boards show some wear, smudges, bumps, dings, edgewear.  Corners are bumped, scuffed, with exposed board.  See photos.
• Spine has gilt text dimmed and darkened with crushed, frayed ends, a library shelf number.  See photos.
• Binding is secure, with exception of two loose sheets ahead of page 75.  
• Pastedowns and feps have some stamps on rear fep.  
• Frontispiece is present and has intact tissue guard, creased.
• Ex-library book, with "State Library of New Jersey" blind stamped on both covers.  
• Illustrations are bright and clear, plates have tissue guards.
• Interior is gently age-toned.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges have gilt along head. 
• PS2026.0318

144 pages. 6 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches

First, limited edition.  Publisher's cobalt boards with gilt bust of Washington embossed on top board and gilt title to spine.  A handsome edition, liberally illustrated with plates in both black and white and color, plus many facsimile images of pages from George Washington's correspondence.  Interior is unmarked.  Ex-library copy with blind stamping to both covers, shelf number at spine, and two loose pages where binding is cracked at page 75.  AS IS Condition is overall VG-.  Very Scarce in commerce in this, the original, edition.

Compilation of George Washington's Masonic correspondence, as collected and published by the Grand Masonic Lodge of Philadelphia.  

Edition of 1000 copies, of which this is copy 394, as per the copyright page.

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