Lot 53

[WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799)]. The American Museum: or R...

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[WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799)]. The American Museum: or Repository of Ancient and Modern Fugitive Pieces? Volume V. Philadelphia: Matthew Carey, 1789. January issue only. 8vo (206 x 121 mm). Boards missing, spine heavily worn, text toned, soiled, foxed. FIRST EDITION. On p. xv on the List of Subscribers, Washington is mentioned at the bottom: ?His Excellence gen. Washington, late commander in chief of the Armies of America, marshal of France, &c. &c.? On pp. 61-62 is an article promoting the abolition of slavery and the relief of ?free negroes, unlawfully held in bondage?? Article is about Dr. James Derham, an African-American ?practitioner of physic? who had been born into bondage, but became a highly trained doctor, after being bought and sold to several masters; his many virtues are praised in this article.