1901 The Rose of the Wilderness Washington's First Love Walter Scott Browne 1st Ed
Title: The Rose of the Wilderness; Or, Washington’s First Love
Author: Walter Scott Browne
Publisher: A. C. Graw (Camden, NJ)
Date: 1901 (First Edition)
Binding: Original mustard-brown cloth hardcover with decorative pictorial rose onlay
A rare piece of early 20th-century historical fiction. This novel explores a fictionalized account of George Washington’s early scouting years in the 1750s and his purported "first love" in the wilderness. It is a sought-after title for collectors of Americana and regional Pennsylvania/New Jersey history.
Cover: Good condition for its age; some expected rubbing on the edges and spine ends.
Onlay: The pictorial rose on the front remains clear and vibrant.
Interior: See Pictures
Binding: Solid and intact.
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