A catalogue of the Washington collection in the Boston Athenæum / compiled and annotated by Appleton P.C. Griffin ; with an appendix, The inventory of Washington's books drawn up by the appraisers of his estate; with notes in regard to the full titles of the several books and the later history and present ownership of those not in the Athenæum collection, by William Coolidge Lane.

  • Boston Athenæum
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[1897]
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Credit: A catalogue of the Washington collection in the Boston Athenæum / compiled and annotated by Appleton P.C. Griffin ; with an appendix, The inventory of Washington's books drawn up by the appraisers of his estate; with notes in regard to the full titles of the several books and the later history and present ownership of those not in the Athenæum collection, by William Coolidge Lane. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AKEN, Frans Joachim von. Swedish chemist, 1738-1798. Korrt Afhandling om det basta Eldslacknings satt med Dartil lampad Brand-Redskap och nodig Brand-Ordning. Af F. J. von Aken. Stockholm, Tryckt hos Johan Pehr Lindh, 1797. (6), 128 pp. 3 folded plates. 16°. Bound in full calf with gilt edges. Inscribed on the fly-leaf, “ To George Washington Esql by His most obedi humble Sv‘ The Author and Inventor of the Best Method for Extinguishing Fire.” ALFIERI, Vittorio. 1749-1803. Bruto Primo, tragedia. [Parigi, 1788.] (6), 11-95 pp. 8°. Washington’s autograph on the dedication page. Three pages are devoted to a dedica- tion, “ A1 chiarissimo e libero uomo il generale Washington.” Inserted is a MS. translation of the dedication by G. W. Featherstonhaugh. Upon a sheet of note-paper pasted on the fly-leaf is another translation in the handwriting of Charles Eliot Norton. This is perhaps the work referred to in a letter from John Paradise of London to Wash- ington as follows; “ I avail myself of the opportunity afforded me by my friend Count Andriani, of conveying to you an Ode, which Count Alfieri, the author of it, desired me long ago to convey to you. The rambling, and of course unsettled condition, I have been in since my return to Europe, has entirely put it out of my power to comply sooner with Count Alfieri’s request.” Undated letter, received in June, 1790.—From Sparks's Corresponde7ue of the American Revolution, vol. iv. p. 342. ALMON, John. English bookseller and journalist, 1737-1805. A Collection of interesting, authentic Papers, relative to the Dispute between Great Britain and America; shewing the Causes and Progress of that Misunderstanding, from 1764 to 1775. London : printed for J. Almon. m.dcc.lxxvii. 280, (3) pp. 8°. Inscribed on the inside of the cover: — “For His Excellency General Washington from M'^ Almon.” This volume, which is complementary to the Remembrancer, is known as “ The Prior Documents.” In the Washington Inventory it is entered as “ Pryors Documents.” The Parliamentary Register; or. History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Commons [and of the House of Lords] ; containing an Account of the most interesting Speeches, Motions, Bills, Protests, Evi- dence, Petitions, &c., during the First [Second, Third] Session [s] of the Fourteenth Parliament of Great Britain. Vol. I.-VII. [1774-77.] London : printed for J.'Almon. m,dcc,lxxv-mdcclxxvii. 7 vols. 8°. The titles vary upon the different volumes. Inscribed on the inside of the covers of all the volumes, — “ For His Excellency General Washington from M^ Almon.”
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