A Catalogue of the Washington Collection in the Boston Athenaeum
Author : Boston Athenaeum
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Page : 556 pages
File Size : 44,13 MB
Release : 1897
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Author : Boston Athenaeum
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Page : 556 pages
File Size : 44,13 MB
Release : 1897
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Author : Boston Athenaeum
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Page : 644 pages
File Size : 48,93 MB
Release : 1897
Category : Rare books
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Author : Appleton Prentiss Clark Griffin
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Page : 85 pages
File Size : 40,72 MB
Release : 1900
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Author : Boston Athenaeum
Publisher : l.n. : Cambridge University Press; The Boston Athenaeum
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,33 MB
Release : 1897
Category : Bibliography Rare books
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Author : Boston Athenaeum
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Page : 566 pages
File Size : 37,38 MB
Release : 1897
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Author : Appleton P. C. Griffin
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 22,39 MB
Release : 2017-01-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780243108237
Excerpt from A Catalogue of the Washington Collection in the Boston Athenaeum: In Four Parts The greater number of these books, ' they say, Contain Washington's autograph. All which so distinguished, and next after them, those which were presenta tion copies to him, and, next to them, those which contain his book-plate, or can in any other way be proved to have been in his possession, would be regarded even in Europe as curiosities of great interest and value, and would command prices which might seem incredible to one unacquainted with the sums given for objects associated with the memory of highly distinguished men. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Boston Athenaeum
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Page : 566 pages
File Size : 49,32 MB
Release : 1897
Category : Rare books
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Author : Appleton P. C. Griffin
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Page : 96 pages
File Size : 15,97 MB
Release : 2017-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781375423038
Author : Kevin J. Hayes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 37,37 MB
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0190456698
When it comes to the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton are generally considered the great minds of early America. George Washington, instead, is toasted with accolades regarding his solid common sense and strength in battle. Indeed, John Adams once snobbishly dismissed him as "too illiterate, unlearned, unread for his station and reputation." Yet Adams, as well as the majority of the men who knew Washington in his life, were unaware of his singular devotion to self-improvement. Based on a comprehensive amount of research at the Library of Congress, the collections at Mount Vernon, and rare book archives scattered across the country, Kevin J. Hayes corrects this misconception and reconstructs in vivid detail the active intellectual life that has gone largely unnoticed in conventional narratives of Washington. Despite being a lifelong reader, Washington felt an acute sense of embarrassment about his relative lack of formal education and cultural sophistication, and in this sparkling literary biography, Hayes illustrates just how tirelessly Washington worked to improve. Beginning with the primers, forgotten periodicals, conduct books, and classic eighteenth-century novels such as Tom Jones that shaped Washington's early life, Hayes studies Washington's letters and journals, charting the many ways the books of his upbringing affected decisions before and during the Revolutionary War. The final section of the book covers the voluminous reading that occurred during Washington's presidency and his retirement at Mount Vernon. Throughout, Hayes examines Washington's writing as well as his reading, from The Journal of Major George Washington through his Farewell Address. The sheer breadth of titles under review here allow readers to glimpse Washington's views on foreign policy, economics, the law, art, slavery, marriage, and religion-and how those views shaped the young nation.. Ultimately, this sharply written biography offers a fresh perspective on America's Father, uncovering the ideas that shaped his intellectual journey and, subsequently, the development of America.
Author : Boston Athenaeum [From Old Catalog]
Publisher : Arkose Press
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 17,65 MB
Release : 2015-10-25
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ISBN : 9781345351033
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