Picture 1 of 13
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 13
Stock photo
George Washington: Writings (LOA #91) by George Washington (1997, Hardcover)
maxfieldgal (7303)
97.1% positive feedback
Price:
US $35.72
ApproximatelyAU $55.00
+ $107.31 postage
Returns:
Condition:
Title: "George Washington Writings". 3rd Printing. Cloth Hardback.
- Buy It NowGeorge Washington Writings, The Library of America 3rd Printing, 1149p, Cloth HB
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherLibrary of America, T.H.E.
ISBN-10188301123X
ISBN-139781883011239
eBay Product ID (ePID)16038733826
Product Key Features
Book TitleGeorge Washington: Writings (Loa #91)
Number of Pages1184 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Presidents & Heads of State, American / General
Publication Year1997
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Literary Collections, History
AuthorGeorge Washington
Book SeriesLibrary of America Founders Collection
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight26.5 Oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-009665
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Series Volume Number2
SynopsisFor two centuries, George Washington has stood "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," universally acknowledged as the one indispensable founder of the American republic. This Library of America volume--the most extensive and authoritative one-volume collection ever published--covers five decades of Washington's astonishingly active life and brings together over 440 letters, orders, addresses, and other writings. Among the early writings included are the journal Washington kept at age sixteen while surveying the Shenandoah Valley frontier and the dramatic account of the winter journey he made through the Pennsylvania wilderness in 1753 while on a diplomatic mission. Some two dozen letters written during the French and Indian War, including first-hand accounts of the controversial forest skirmish that sparked those hostilities and of Braddock's bloody defeat, record Washington's early encounters with the harsh challenges of military command. An extensive selection of letters, orders, and addresses from the Revolutionary War make manifest Washington's determined leadership of the Continental Army through the years of defeat and deprivation. Included are accounts of battles; letters to Congress and state governments vividly describing the army's desperate need of supplies; Washington's journal of the victorious Yorktown campaign; and letters and addresses showing how Washington upheld the supremacy of civil power in the new republic by peaceably disbanding the army at the end of the war. Letters from the Confederation period (1783-1789) show Washington's pleasure at returning to his Mount Vernon home, his continued interest in Western land speculation and river navigation, his growing concern with the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and his role in the framing and ratification of the Constitution. The writings from his two terms as President of the United States show how Washington strove to establish enduring republican institutions, to build public trust in the new government, to avoid the divisions of party and faction, and to maintain American neutrality during the war between Britain and Revolutionary France. Also included in the volume are letters revealing his close and careful management of Mount Vernon and his evolving attitudes toward slavery. Washington's writings demonstrate the keen, practical intelligence that distinguished his leadership in war and peace, as well as the patriotism, dignity, and devotion to the cause of republican government that won the admiration and trust of his contemporaries and his heirs. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
LC Classification NumberE312.72 1997
All listings for this product
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 18 Dec, 2018
Hard bodied book, will last a lifetime.
Very interesting book. Great to have book that has writings of the first president and one of the founding fathers.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Sep, 2021
good
great reference bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
![NKJV Gift and Award Bible Red Letter Edition [White] by Thomas Nelson (2018, Trade Paperback)](https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/mT0AAOSwDmBY5NqN/s-l225.jpg)
