[Rarebooks] FS: The American Museum, 1788: George Washington was a subscriber

[Charles Agvent]

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THE AMERICAN MUSEUM: OR REPOSITORY OF ANCIENT AND MODERN  FUGITIVE
PIECES,  &C PROSE AND POETICAL. VOLUME IV. Philadelphia: Mathew  Carey
1788.  First Edition. Octavo (5" x 8-3/8") bound in contemporary  tree
calf  with a gilt-lettered burgundy morocco spine label. Includes  the
July  -  December  1788  issues of this, one  of  the  most  important
miscellaneous  magazines  of the eighteenth century. The  subscriber's
list  includes George Washington and many of the important figures  in
early  American  history.  Contains much related to  the  new  country
including  the  Bill  of Rights, Constitutional  Amendments,  and  the
various  states'  ratification of the Constitution. Also  articles  on
slavery  and  other  matters. Early bookplate of the  Library  of  the
German Society on the front pastedown over two other early bookplates,
one  apparently  another  Philadelphia  institution  and  the  other a
mystery;  early ink library numbers on the front endpaper. Small  hole
on  one  leaf with loss of a few words; another leaf with  clean  tear
and  no loss. Light browning throughout. The G signature for Issue Two
is  duplicated  at  Issue  Four  with  the  resulting  loss  of  the G
signature  for the latter issue. Front cover holding by two cords with
the  front  edge darkened as is the spine. The leather is dry but  has
been treated and is now stable. Good to Very Good overall.     $500.00

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