Rare books from the library of George Washington: The Philosophical Works of the late Right Honorable Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, Vols. I–V. London: David Mallet, 1754. Leatherbound hardcovers, 5.25 x 8, each bearing the personal bookplate of Benjamin Lincoln Lear affixed to the front pastedown. They also bear ownership signatures of "Jno. Hewitt" to the title pages, and the first free end page of the first volume is inscribed, "Jno. Hewitt, Washington City." Book condition: VG-/None, with wear and scuffing to exteriors, some flaking to the leather, and scattered foxing and staining to textblocks. 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 five-volume "Bolingbrokes' Philosophical Works" among them.