The Philanthropist; Or, A Good Twenty-Five Cents Worth of Political Love Powder, for Honest Adamites and Jeffersonians
Dumfries, VA: [n.p.], 1799. Very Good. Item #11478
Dumfries, VA: s.i., 1799. Octavo; recent grey card wrappers; [2],30 pp. Touch of spotting to title page; overall very good.
Scarce pamphlet from Parson Weems, the source of many apocryphal anecdotes about George Washington (such as the tale of the cherry tree) and the author of the first biography of George Washington in 1800. Here Weems attempts to reconcile feuding Federalists and Republicans, and prints Washington's favorable recommendation on the title page. Printed on the second leaf is a dedicatory letter addressed to Washington.
Evans 36697; Sabin 102492.
Price: $750.00
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