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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine unread condition black boards, black cloth spine and gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Preliminary Page Quotes by Shakespeare, Thomas Malory and King James; A Note on Sources; Preface; Introduction: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of the Fox; Acknowledgments and Index. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and paintings. "A splendid introduction to the rawness and refinements of a colonial culture that shaped the man who became the icon of a new nation." - Carl Lounsbury, architectural historian, College of William and Mary. "Washington's equestrian and other athletic skills have been touched on often but briefly by historians and biographers. But now for the first time Philip Smucker collects these scattered details, reports, and vignettes, and he skillfully weaves them into an illuminating contribution to our understanding of Washington's accomplishments and greatness." - Justin Glenn, author of The Washingtons" A Family History. "In Riding With George, Philip Smucker masterfully weaves a historical mosaic of vignettes about George Washington, bringing to life the character, passions, and indulgences of our first president.A must-read for aficionados who crave a detailed look into the life and exploits of Washington." - Maj. Gen. Robert D. Carlson, commanding general, Transatlantic Division, US Army Corps of Engineers. "Long before George Washington was a president or general, he was a sportsman. Born in 1732, he had a physique and aspirations that were tailor made for his age, one in which displays of physical prowess were essential to recognition in society. At six feet two inches and with a penchant for rambunctious horse riding, what he lacked in formal schooling he made up for in physical strength, skill, and ambition. Virginia colonial society rewarded men who were socially adept, strong, graceful, and fair at play. Washington's memorable performances on the hunting field and on the battlefield helped crystallize his contribution to our modern ideas about athleticism and chivalry, even as they also highlight the intimate ties between sports and war. Washington's actions, taken individually and seen by others as the core of his being, helped a young nation bridge the old to the new and the aristocrat to the republican. Author Philip G. Smucker, a fifth great-grandnephew of George Washington, uses his background as a war correspondent, sports reporter, and amateur equestrian to weave an insightful tale based upon his own travels in the footsteps and hoofprints of Washington as a surveyor, sportsman, and field commmander. As often as possible, he saddles up and charges off to see what Washington's woods, byways, and battlefields look like from atop a saddle. Riding With George is "boots-in-stirrups" storytelling that unspools Washington's rise to fame in a never-before-told yarn. It shows how a young Virginian's athleticism and Old World chivalry propelled him to become a model of right action and good manners for a fledgling nation." - from the inner front jacket flap. Lown, Rebecca (jacket design); Winter, Staton (author photo); Library of Congress (jacket cover image) (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. new edition. 336 pages. 7.50x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 3rd edition. 224 pages. 8.40x5.40x0.80 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 3rd edition. 224 pages. 8.40x5.40x0.80 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 158 pages. 9.25x6.12x0.59 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. B/W Endpapers of Village by Sea, PREFACE, previous owner's Bookplate adhered to the back of the front loose endpaper, Introduction, Inner Hinges slightly cracked , HBDJ , 1939 Edition., BK GOOD/GOOD- DJ, AS-IS,Regular size THICK Black Cloth hardcover Boards with impressed Vibrant color plate on front board of Ali Baba with Large Sword & 2 Turbaned Men, His Thieves, Peeping Out of 2 Large Barrels from Arabian Nights; BK is GOOD with only slight edge wear in a GOOD- DJ that has some Light chipping and edge wear creases, mostly to the spine ends & FRONT NOT Affecting Titles or Illustration. . 9-1/4 x 6-3/4 in, 293 pages. Bright Silver gilt print on front and SPINE CVR with Title & Design; Interior Nice , Tight Clean Light Wear, FOX THRUOUT, Back Red DJ has Edge Tears Tiny Chips Lists thru a WKidnapped, DJ Spine Ends Tiny Chips, Tears & Wesr Along Edges, DJ Protected Clear Mylar, wrinkling and crease on the upper front DJ, Book has some TINY tears and chipping on the top spine,A very collectible copy, Includes Stories Of Aladdin, Ali Baba And The 40 Thieves, Sinbad The Sailor, Three Sisters, Merchant And The Genie, Three Calenders, And The Sultan And His Vow, Moslem stories set in Persia and India.…