Mount Vernon, a poem: : being the seat of His Excellency George Washington, in the state of Virginia; lieutenant-general and commander in chief of the land forces of the United States of America. : This rural, romantic and descriptive poem of the seat of so great a character, it is hoped may please, with a copper-plate likeness of the general. It was taken from an actual view on the spot by the author, 15th May, 1799. : Also a cursory view of Georgetown, city of Washington, and the capital

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Author

Searson, John.

Title

Mount Vernon, [microform] : a poem: : being the seat of His Excellency George Washington, in the state of Virginia; lieutenant-general and commander in chief of the land forces of the United States of America. : This rural, romantic and descriptive poem of the seat of so great a character, it is hoped may please, with a copper-plate likeness of the general. It was taken from an actual view on the spot by the author, 15th May, 1799. : Also a cursory view of Georgetown, city of Washington, and the capital. / By John Searson, formerly of Philadelphia, merchant. ; [Three lines from Thomson]

Published

Philadelphia: : Printed for the author by Folwell., [1800?]

Physical Description

[2], vi, [1], 10-83, [1], 4 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 port. ; 22 cm. (8vo)

Notes

Dedicated to Washington. The presence of the dedication suggests that the work was substantially ready for publication when Washington died in December, 1799. The elegiac verses on p. [85-88] were evidently added upon Washington's death, and the work published soon thereafter.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-K⁴ L² [M]².

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 38479).

Format

Books / Microforms

Language

English

Added to Catalog

June 01, 2002

Series

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 38479.

References

Evans, C. American bibliography, 38479