Douglas Southall Freeman. First edition, first printing. Box set. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948. In original publisher's box with some wear but still solid, in Very Good condition. Both hardcovers are in Very Good+ condition. No writing or markings found in either volume, 547 and 464 pp., respectively.
A handsome boxed set of George Washington by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Douglas Southall Freeman, published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1948. This is the first edition of the two-volume abridged version of Freeman’s seven-volume masterwork, specially edited for broader readership.
Volumes I & II in Very Good+ condition, bound in navy cloth with bright gilt titling to spine.
Pages are clean, bindings tight, with no previous markings.
The original publisher’s box is sturdy and clean, showing only minor shelf wear, making this a well-preserved collectible.
A refined and accessible presentation of America’s Founding Father by one of the nation’s most respected biographers.
An excellent addition to any presidential, American history, or fine press collection.
