Final Settlement of the Estate of General George Washington, Estate of Lawrence Lewis, Washington's Executor and Nephew, Estate of Lorenzo Lewis, Lawrence Lewis' Executor, By Order of H.L.D. Lewis, Administrator to the Estate Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis. December
Philadelphia: Thomas Birch's Sons, Auctioneers, 1890. Paperback. SCARCE. Catalogue of the estate sale of George Washington and nephews containing a list of 747 items. Included in the auction were numerous important letters, Washington's last private memorandum books, silver, glass, books, autographed letters from various eminent men, Franklin imprints, maps, plans, newspapers, Philadelphia imprints, works on the "black art," and more. The full contents of several of the letters are transcribed in the catalog including: a letter from Washington to Major General Henry Lee, a letter from Benjamin Franklin to his friend James Reed, and a couple of letters from Washington to his nephew Lawrence Lewis. Printed list of prices and names of purchasers are also included. The two most expensive items sold (each for $800) were a set of candlesticks and a letter by Benjamin Franklin. Lacks all 9 plates and addenda. Very good minus recased original paper wrappers. Interior yellowed; chipping and small tears to some pages but fairly clean. Tape repairs to rear wrapper. Quarto. 64 pages. Presidential History. PRES/3073. Very Good -.
Item #3845
Price: $100.00