[Washington, George, first President]

Cyrus Edmonds. Life and Times of George Washington. London: Thomas Tegg and Son, 1835

2 volumes, 12mo (5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.; 145 x 95 mm). Half-title only in vol. 2, engraved frontispieces, folding plate with facsimile of a portion of  Washington's letter of 29 January 1781 to Major General Robert Howe in vol. 1 and a facsimile of Jefferson's rough draft of the Declaration (folding) in vol. 2; vol. 1 frontispiece and facsimile stained, long tear at fold to facsimile in vol. 2. Contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards, spines gilt, marbled endpapers, marbled edges; rebacked with original spines laid down. Half brown morocco folding-case.  

Charles Dickens (regular bookplate with his name and crouching lion; Gadshill Place Library bookplate dated June 1870) —Edward Randolph (signature on fly-leaves dated 1913). Acquisition:  William Reese

2 volumes, 12mo (5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.; 145 x 95 mm). Half-title only in vol. 2, engraved frontispieces, folding plate with facsimile of a portion of Washington's letter of 29 January 1781 to Major General Robert Howe in vol. 1 and a facsimile of Jefferson's rough draft of the Declaration (folding) in vol. 2; vol. 1 frontispiece and facsimile stained, long tear at fold to facsimile in vol. 2. Contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards, spines gilt, marbled endpapers, marbled edges; rebacked with original spines laid down. Blue linen folding case, brown morocco spine lettered gilt
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Charles Dickens's copy of a biography of George Washington by the British author Cyrus Edmonds. Each volume contains both of Dickens's bookplates: the first with a lion couchant and his name; the second reading "From the Library of | Charles Dickens, | Gadshill Place, June, 1870." By odd coincidence, Dickens embarked on the ship George Washington for his lecture tour in America.