"George Washington" by Shelby Little — Signed and inscribed by the author — 1929

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George Washington by Shelby Little. Published in New York by Minton, Balch, and Company, 1929. 481 pp. Signed and inscribed by the author.

Here's the way the publisher described it when the book was released:

"An intimate revealing picture of a great figure that stands out clearly against the background of a young and vibrant America. Written with a view to removing some of the legends, mis-applied stories, apocryphal nonsense that had grown up around Washington. Renowned author Shelby Little expertly describes the man and his actions through the greatest era of American history aiming for a true and unvarnished picture."

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