WASHINGTON, George.
Farewell Address of George Washington, To His Countrymen.
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Rare finely bound collection of George Washington's Farewell Address, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States; extra illustrated with numerous engraved plates
Rare extra-illustrated finely bound collection of foundational American documents including George Washington's famed Farewell Address, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with blind-stamping to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, all edges red, text and red and blue, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece, profusely illustrated with tissue-guarded black and white plates of some of the most iconic early American images including the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, Washington Crossing the Delaware, and numerous portraits George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin among many others. In very good condition. Provenance: gift of Ellen F. Goodwin to The New Hampshire Historical Society in 1823 with presentation bookplate to the pastedown and ownership name to the front free endpaper.
George Washington wrote the letter near the end of his second term as President, before his retirement to his home in Mount Vernon. It was originally published in David C. Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser on September 19, 1796 under the title "The Address of General Washington To The People of The United States on his declining of the Presidency of the United States," and it was almost immediately reprinted in newspapers across the country and later in a pamphlet form. The work was later named a "Farewell Address," as it was Washington's valedictory after 20 years of service to the new nation. It is a classic statement of republicanism, warning Americans of the political dangers which they must avoid if they are to remain true to their values.
Farewell Address of George Washington, To His Countrymen.
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