Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards

Date:
1932
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/5/3
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    560 Burke (Edmund) Srrecu on Concitrarion with the st Mar. 22, 1775, Second Edition, 8vo., hf. calf, edges uncut, London, J. Dodsley, 1775 £1 10s 561 SPEECHES at his ARRIVALiu Briston, 2nd Edn., 8vo., Af. ca/f, 1775 15s 562 THOUGHTS on the Cause of the Present Discontents, 5th Edn., 8vo., hf. calf, 1775 10s 563 Clinton (Sir Henry) Narrative of, relative to his Conduct in North America during the Campaign in 1781, 8vo., Af. calf, 1783 ‘15s 564 CLINTON-CoRNWALLIS ebnnee ERSY: an Exact Reprint of Six Rare Pamphlets, with very Numerous Important Unpublished Manuscript Notes by Sir Henry Clinton, K.B., &c., compiled and edited by B. F. Stevens, 2 vols, roy. 8vo., c/., 1888 £1 566 Constitutions of the several INDEPENDENT States of AMERICA, the Declara- tion of Independence, the Articles of Confederation between the said States, 8vo., contemporary calf, Dublin, 1783 18s 567 Conway (Gen. H. 8.) Sperca of, in House of Commons, 5th May, 1780, for Quieting the Troubles now beginning in America, 8vo., hf. calf, 1781 £4 Opposed the American War. The D.N.B. states that ‘on 5th May, 1780, he brought forward a bill for the pacitication of the colonies and reflected severely on the conduct of the Bishops who supported a policy that entailed useless bloodshed.” 568 Cornwallis (Barl) An Answer to that Parr of the NARRATIVE of Lr.-GEN. Srr Henry Crinton which relates to the Conduct of Lt.-Gen. Earl Corn- wallis during the Campaivn in North America,.1781, 8vo., contemporary caif, London, J. Debr ett, 1783 £3 With the errata slip at end. 569 Donkin (Major) Minrrary Coniectrons and Remarks, front. (facsimile), 8vo., calf gut, New York, H. Gaine at the Bible and Crown in Hanover Square; 1777 £20 One of the most rare of the revolutionary books. Page 190 is cut as usual. The Author proposed to dip arrows ina Serum of smallpox to be used against the Americans and so play on their known terror of that disease. wet gai incidents of war in Canada and the U.S. siege of Quebec, Bunker’s Hill, Se 570 [Galloway (J.)] Hisrorican and PoriricaL REFLECTIONS on the Risr and ProGREsS of the AMERICAN REBELLION, 8vo., hf. calf, 1780 £2 ] Puatn TrurH, or a Letter tothe Author of ‘* Disspassionate Thoughts on the American War,” 8vo., hf. calf, 1780 £2 572 Hutchinson (Thomas, Governor) and Lr.-Gov. Oniver, &c.—LeEttTers of, printed at Boston, and Remarks thereon, Second Editon, 8vo., Af. calf, 1774 £4 10s Best Edition, containing additional information. These famous letters were pro- cured by Dr. Franklin, who refused to divulge how they came into his possession. They created a sensation, a petition was brought forward for the removal of the. governors, quashed, and the rising discontents undoubtedly raised to a crisis. 571 f 573 [Johnson (Samuel)] Taxation no TyrRANNY: an Answer to the Resolutions and Address of the American Congress, Fourth Edn., 8vo., hf. calf, 1775 £1 Written in the heydey of Johnson’s fame, this pamphlet became exceedingly popular and called forth mnch criticism. 574 Turrp Epirion, sewn, as issued, edges totally uncut, in cl. case, 1775 £2 ed 576 [Knox (Wm.)] Exrra Orricitan Srare Papers... for Preservation of the Constitution and Promoting the Prosperity of the British Empire, 8vo., contemporary calf, 1789 . 10s Contains numerous references to the American War.
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