Description: Washington's Political Legacies. To Which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing an Account of His Illness, Death, and the National Tributes of Respect Paid to His Memory With a Biographical Outline of His Life and Character. Boston, Printed for John Russell and John West, 1800. First Edition. Full leather original binding, Bassett Family Ownership of Taunton Massachusetts. 208 pp, xiv pp subscriber list, 8 x 5", 8vo. In poor condition. As is. Front board detached from binding; rear board attached by cording only - fragile. Boards are scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine lacking, binding exposed. Title label is still intact on spine, but gilt lettering is moderately soiled making legibility difficult. Binding beginning to split at pages 126-7, leather spine cracked. Ink marginalia found at top edge of front paste-down. Front end-page & fly-leaf detached. Detached front end-page exhibits provenance inscriptions: "The property of David A Bassett Taunton Mass 1837," & "Naomi Josephine Bassett-Grosvenor. Chicago - Ill. 1880." General toning throughout text-block, with some instances of age-staining. Binding is fragile. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. First Edition Washington's Political Legacies (1800) in original full leather binding. Perfect candidate for restoration. David Austin Bassett (1816-1880) was born in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was the son of David Bassett (1793-1866) and Rhoda Austin. David Austin Bassett married Naomi Wallace in 1840, and together, they had five children, including Naomi Josephine Bassett. Naomi, most likely, received this work upon her father's death in 1880. Naomi Josephine Bassett-Grosvenor (1849-1934) was also born in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She married Dr. Lemuel Conant Grosvenor (1832-1914) in 1877 & they had three children together: Gertrude Naomi Grosvenor (1879-1883), Lucy E. Grosvenor (1882-1956), and Inez Octavia Grosvenor (1884-1886) - only one of their children lived to adulthood. The father-daughter duo are also related to Charles Jarvis Hunt Bassett (1814-1891), whose father was Anselm Bassett (1784-1863). Today, in Taunton, Massachusetts, the C.J.H. Bassett House still stands at 20 Chestnut Street. The house was originally built for Charles Jarvis Hunt in 1851, as the president of the Taunton Bank. The Bassett family lineage in Massachusetts began with William Bassett (c. 1590-1667), an English artisan, emigrating to North America. Bassett came to Plymouth Colony on the ship Fortune in November, 1621. During his long life, he was involved in many colony government activities and business ventures, being one of the original members of the "Purchaser" investment group of 1626. In his later years he described himself as a blacksmith. RAREA1800FOPX03/24 - HK1365
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Binding: Leather
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Author: George Washington
Publisher: John Russell & John West
Topic: Political
Subject: Americana
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