[Rarebooks] FS: 2 Rarities for Washington's Birthday (Belated)

[Clare Murphy]

1.  (JOHNSTON, F. AND HAMILTON, W., EDITORS).  WASHINGTONIANA. 
Lancaster, PA., 1802. Illustrated by a frontispiece, portrait of 
Washington eng. by David  Edwin, (Hart No. 360). (1776-1841). First 
edition. Original calf with red leather label. 5 1/8 x 8 1/8. [320, 
78, [401]-411 pgs] Near fine. Containing a sketch of the life and 
death of the late General Washington with a collection of elegant 
eulogies, orations, poems, etc., sacred to his memory. Also an 
appendix comprising all his most valuable public papers and his last 
will and testament and the list of subscribers. Introductory note 
signed: F. Johnston, W. Hamilton. Amazingly good condition with 
strong binding, original end papers. Old bookplate of Joseph Y. 
Jeanes of Philadelphia, a wealthy Quaker merchant and famous book 
collector. Scattered mild foxing. Rare. Only two copies have sold  at 
auction in the past thirty years, both defective. This copy is nearly 
perfect. Howes J 162.   {73198}  $1500.00

2.  POWERS AND WEEKS.  CHROMOLITHOGRAPH OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AS A 
FREEMASON. Cincinnati, Ohio: Strobridge and Co. Lithographers, 1867. 
22 x 18"; 24 x 20" framed. Very good. This rare 1867 lithograph, 
titled "Washington As A Freemason" was done by Strobridge & Co 
Lithographers, Cincinnati, Ohio. It has hand-coloring, some in gilt 
to embellish the printed colors. It is evenly darkened and has a 
repaired closed tear of 1 1/2 " and another smaller closed tear. All 
original. Framed in the original nineteenth century plain 
black-painted oak frame. Original "wavy" glass. Newly backed with 
acid-free board.

In the upper left hand corner is a picture of Lafayette with the 
words above: "An Order Whose Leading Star is a Philanthropy" and the 
upper right has a picture of Andrew Jackson with the words above 
reading: "Past Grand Master of the Lodge of Tennessee". The paper in 
George's hand reads "The Grand Object of Masonry is to Promote the 
Happiness to the Human Race - Washington". Underneath George it 
reads: "Commander of the American Army, 1775. President of the United 
States 1789". Under that it reads: "Initiated November 4th 1752, in 
Fredericksburg Lodge No 4 Virginia, Passed March 3d 1753 Raised 
August 4th 1753". The left column "Boaz" has words:  Charity, Hope 
and Faith with Born Feb 22 A.D. 1732 at bottom.  Right column 
"Jachin" has Beauty, Strength and Wisdom with Died Dec 14 A.D. 1799 
at bottom. Lower left box has the quotation:  "Awake not his Slumbers 
tread lightly around, Tis the Grave of Freeman, tis Liberty's mound. 
The Name is immortal, our freedom you won. Brave Sire of Columbia, 
our own Washington. Oh! wake not the Hero his Battles are over, Let 
him rest, calmly rest, on his dear native Shore, While the Stars & 
the Stripes of our Country shall wave O'er the Land that can boast of 
a Washington Grave."   The statement on the right reads: "Disturb not 
his Slumbers let Washington sleep Neath the Boughs of the Willow that 
over him weep, His Arm is unnerved, but his Deeds remain bright, As 
the Stars in the dark vaulted Heaven at Night. Oh! wake not the Hero, 
his Battles are over, Let him rest undisturbed on the Potomacs fair 
Shore, On the Rivers green Borders, so flowery drest, With the Hearts 
he loved fondly, let Washington rest."

  The seven scenes depicted starting from the left top are a man 
sleeping next to a bag with a stairway to heaven behind him. Next is 
an Angel next to a women. Bottom left is a scene of a Masonic altar 
with three burning tapers (candles) around it.  Bottom center is a 
shovel, mallet and a casket.  Bottom right has the two columns of 
Boaz and Jachin with their celestial globes on top.  The "All-seeing 
Eye" is in the top center. There are four figures next to the base of 
the columns and the two on the left are Fortitude & Prudence and the 
two on right are Temperance & Justice. Underneath casket, shovel and 
mallet is  "Strobridge & Co. Lithographers, Cincinnati, O."   On the 
very bottom in fine print reads "Entered according to Act of Congress 
in the Year 1867 by Strobridge & Co in the Clerks Office of the U.S. 
District Court of the Southern District of Ohio".  The colors are 
wonderful in this Lithograph. 
<http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSPO72331.jpg>.  {72331} $2200.00

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