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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 George Washington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02551.01 Author/Creator: Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 Place Written: Princeton, New Jersey Type: Book signed Date: 1898 Pagination: 1 v. : ix, 333 p. : ill. Height: 21 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Inscription regarding Washington's greatness dated Princeton, New Jersey, 2 November 1905. Illustrated by Pyle, Fenn, et al. Deckle edges.

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Fenn, Harry, 1838-1911
Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911
Harper & Brothers, 1833-1962
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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