The Story Of Winchester In Virginia. The Oldest Town In The Shenandoah Valley

FREDERIC MORTON

Publication: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1925, Strasburg, Virginia

First edition. 8vo. Blue cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine, 336 pp., frontispiece, foreword, illustrated, plates, appendices, general index, index to names. At the time of publication Winchester was about 200 years old, today it is almost 300 years old. This book tells the story of Winchester as a political and economic entity. Much information is provided from newspaper sources of the day, about George Washington and James Wood, the founder of Winchester, church histories, etc. Former owner's inked name at top of front free fly leaf, else a very good copy.

Inventory Number: 49611