Item #6116 [Binding, Cloth- B. Bradley of Boston, 1839 Stellar Large Quarto, Near Fine Condition] The Life of George Washington. Jared Sparks.
[Binding, Cloth- B. Bradley of Boston, 1839 Stellar Large Quarto, Near Fine Condition] The Life of George Washington

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[Binding, Cloth- B. Bradley of Boston, 1839 Stellar Large Quarto, Near Fine Condition] The Life of George Washington

Boston: Ferdinand Andrews, 1839.

First Edition. 4to. 10 x 6 3/4 inches. 562pp. 340pp. A superb early cloth binding by the renowned bookbinders, B. Bradley of Boston consisting of an intricate embossed cover design including a central monument which is embossed in lower relief, on both covers. Spine with sword and treasure chest design at bottom, lettering inside ruled borders at top. Binding in near fine condition with the only fault being a slight discoloration due to oxidation at the top of the front cover. Superb frontispiece engravings, and others in the text. Minimal foxing. An exemplary copy of a very scarce and early B. Bradley cloth binding, signed by binder in embossed seal, front free fly: "B. Bradley/Binders/Boston."

Price: $1,500.00   Item #6116

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