"Early Sketches of GEORGE WASHINGTON Reprinted with Biographical and Bibliographical Notes" by William S. Baker. 1894 1st edition; J.B. Lippincott Company; Philadelphia. Limited Edition - this copy is one of only 250 copies produced. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Washington with tissue guard. Two old newspaper clippings related to Washington were found at the front. The book is a compilation of historical profiles, personal letters, and early descriptions of Washington written by people who knew him or observed him before and during the Revolutionary War. It collects rare, primary-source biographical sketches from contemporaries such as diarists, fellow soldiers, foreign visitors, and early essayists, offering unfiltered views of Washington's personality before he became a mythologized figure. The text highlights Washington's private demeanor, physical presence, and habits, showing how he was perceived as a quiet, composed military leader and country gentleman.