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"[Atlas Volume] The Life of George Washington. Maps and Subscribers' Names", Marshall, John

This is the complete atlas volume to The Life of George Washington, which was published in six volumes from 1804-07. The atlas volume, dated 1807, contains ten engraved folding maps of important Revolutionary War cities, battlefields and troop movement plans including:

Boston with its Environs
A Plan of New York Islands, part of Long Island &c. shewing the Position of the American and British Armies…August 27th 1776
A Plan of the Country from Frog's Point to Croton River shewing the Positions of the American and British Armies..on the White Plains on the 28th
A Plan of the Northern Part of New Jersey, shewing the Positions of the American and British armies after crossing the North River in 1776
A Map of the Country from Rariton River in East Jersey to Elk Head in Maryland…
A Map of those parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia which were the scenes of the most important Operations of the Southern Armies
A Map of part of Rhode Island Shewing the Positions of the American and British Armies at the Siege of Newport…29th August 1778
A Map of the Country which was the scene of operations of the Northern Army; including the Wilderness through which General Arnold marched to attack Quebec
Plan of the Investment and Attack of York in Virginia
Plan of the Siege of Charleston in S. Carolina

While this publication was written by Chief Justice John Marshall, the atlas volume was published by C.P. Wayne of Philadelphia whose name appears on each map. Hardbound in quarter-calf over marbled paper boards.

See also lot 788 for Wright Howes's U.S. Iana (1650-1950) - A Selective Bibliography in Which Are Described 11,620 Uncommon and Significant Books Relating to the Continental Portion of the United States that lists this book.

References: Howes #M-317; Sabin #44788.

Condition: B

The maps have light to moderate toning, offsetting, and foxing. There are some dampstains along the bottom of the last few pages of the subscriber list and a small dampstain on the title page. Covers have heavily worn and very nearly detached. Spine has perished.