£1,063
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs ft. the Library of the Late William St Clair | 683
Auction: 2 February 2022 at 10:00 GMT
New York: Heard and Forman, 1803. 2 volumes, 8vo, folding map, both volumes signed by Justice Bushrod Washington, 12 plates, contemporary calf, boards detached, browned
Provenance: From the Mount Vernon Library, both volumes signed by Justice Bushrod Washington, nephew of George Washington who inherited the Mount Vernon library from his uncle; from the collection of George A. Zabriskie
Note: Bushrod Washington is the nephew of George Washington, and was a significant figure in the anti-slavery movement. He inherited the Mount Vernon library from his uncle.