Rare books from the library of George Washington: The Adventures of Telemachus, the Son of Ulysses (in French and English), Vols. I and II. Boston: J. Nancrede, 1797. Leatherbound hardcovers, 4.25 x 6.75, both bearing the personal bookplate of Benjamin Lincoln Lear affixed to the front pastedowns. Book condition: G+/None, with losses to textblock extremities, ownership signatures of "Rich'd O'Brien" to flyleaves, and wear to boards and edges. These books were originally part of an auction that included items from the Tobias Lear family. Lear was Washington's closest confidant and personal secretary, serving Washington from 1784-1799. Accompanied by a photocopy of a list titled "Catalogue of Books received from Washington," listing the two-volume "Telemachus (French & English)" among them.