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BAKER, WILLIAM SPOHN, antiquarian, author, was born
April 17, 1824, in Philadelphia, Pa. He possesses a collection
of engraved portraits of George Washington which is the most
complete that is known; and his number of medals of
Washington is second only to that of William S. Appleton, of
Boston; while his collection of biographies of Washington is
the most noted in existence. He is the author of Origin and
Antiquity of Engraving; American Engravers and their Works;
William Sharp, Engraver, and His Works; Engraved Portraits
of Washington; Medallic Portraits of Washington; Character
Portraits of Washington; Bibliotheca Washingtoniana; and
Itinerary of George Washington.