Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2526BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 14, 2010 11:00AM
Description:
(Washington, George),Weems, Mason Locke (1759-1825),The Life and Memorable Actions of George Washington General and Commander of the Armies of America, [Baltimore: George Keatinge, [c. 1800], original paper covered boards, woodblock frontis portrait, 12mo, (back cover off and fragmentary, last few leaves chewed at top edge, minor loss to portrait, creasing and minor damp staining).
Note: Weems was the perpetrator of the famous myth of the young George Washington and the fictional chopping down of the cherry tree.
Estimate $400-600