{"product_id":"antique-george-washington-books-3-book-lot-1889-victorian-americana-mount-vernon-presidential-history","title":"Antique George Washington Books – 3 Book Lot – 1889 Victorian Americana – Mount Vernon Presidential History","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAntique George Washington books come together in this three-volume collection spanning the Victorian era through the early 20th century. What makes this set special is the wonderful connection between George Washington, Mount Vernon, America's First Ladies, and Revolutionary-era history—all wrapped in beautifully aged clothbound covers.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes Mary Stuart Smith's\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e1889 \u003cem\u003eLang Syne; or,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wards of Mount Vernon\u003c\/em\u003e, Lydia L. Gordon's \u003cem\u003eFrom Lady Washington to Mrs. Cleveland\u003c\/em\u003e, and Wayne Whipple's illustrated \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Young George Washington\u003c\/em\u003e. Together, they make a wonderfully layered little collection of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy I Chose This Piece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love how naturally these three books belong together. The warm, timeworn cloth bindings are beautiful on a shelf, but it's their shared connection to Washington and early American history that makes the grouping feel especially collected and intentional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet of 3 antique\/vintage clothbound hardcover books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican history, George Washington, Mount Vernon and presidential themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Cloth-covered hardcover bindings with paper pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictorian through early 20th-century era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold together as one curated collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elargest 8x4”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLang Syne; or, The Wards of Mount Vernon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Mary Stuart Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn B. Alden, Publisher, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated and copyright 1889\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictorian era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitle: \u003cem\u003eA Tale of the Revolutionary Era\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMustard\/gold cloth binding with gilt crest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated “to the memory of Washington and to American womanhood”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisible age-related binding wear as photographed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. \u003cem\u003eFrom Lady Washington to Mrs. Cleveland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Lydia L. Gordon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLee and Shepard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1888 copyright \/ 1889 publication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictorian era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA historical work centered on the women associated with the White House, beginning with Martha Washington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrown cloth binding with gilt spine lettering \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Young George Washington\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWayne Whipple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenry Altemus Company, Philadelphia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1915 and 1918 copyrights shown in this copy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCream cloth hardcover with a striking multicolor pictorial Washington cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of Altemus's American History Makers series \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review the photographs closely for binding wear, toning, spotting, marks and other signs of age expected in books of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeas for Use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate an instant Americana or presidential-history display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle on a library shelf, desk, or console\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd to a George Washington or Mount Vernon collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with antique flags, brass objects, portraits, or historical ephemera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive to an American history or antique-book collector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Little Background\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese books offer three very different windows into early American history. \u003cem\u003eLang Syne\u003c\/em\u003e was described by its own 1889 publisher as weaving Washington and other Revolutionary figures into its story while devoting considerable attention to the women of the Revolution—making it an especially fitting companion to Gordon's book on America's First Ladies and Whipple's later illustrated biography of young Washington. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Note on Vintage:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage items often carry gentle signs of age that add to their unique character. 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