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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