A history of the life and death, virtues and exploits, of General George Washington : faithfully taken from authentic documents, and, now, in a second edition improved, respectfully offered to the perusal of his countrymen : as also, all others who wish to see human nature in its most finished form / by the Rev. M.L. Weems, of Lodge No. 50--Dumeries [sic].

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke), 1759-1825 (Author, Publisher)
Other Authors: Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 (Dedicatee)
Bioren, John, 1773-1835 (Printer)
Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848 (Engraver)
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Re-printed by John Bioren, no. 83 Chesnut Street, for the author, [approximately 1800]
Subjects:
Washington, George, > 1732-1799.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Portraits.
Genre:
Portraits.
Local Note:
MSU: Lacking frontispiece portrait.
Binding Information:
Bound in modern half-calf with marbled paper over boards; spine tooled and stamped in gilt; red leather label on spine with lettering in gilt.
Physical Description:2 unnumbered pages, 82 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 20 cm (12mo)
Format: Book

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