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Lot 299
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American History

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A group of 33 works regarding American history during the pre-revolutionary and revolutionary period, various formats and bindings, condition generally good, including:

[Adams, John.] Message from the President, June 18, 1798. Philadelphia: John Gales, 1798. — Adams, John. Message of the President of the United States to Both Houses of Congress, May 4th, 1798. Philadelphia, 1798. — Wilson, James. Considerations on the ... Legislative Authority of the British Parliament. Philadelphia: William and Thomas Bradford, 1774. —  A Defense of the Liberties of North America ... New York: James Rivington, 1764. —An Englishman's Answer to the Address from the Delegates. New York: James Rivington, 1765. — Seabury, Samuel. The Congress Canvassed: Or an Examination into the Conduct of the Delegates at their Grand Convention, held in Philadelphia, Sept 1 1774. New York: [Rivington], 1774. — Morgan, John, and others.  Four Dissertations on the Reciprocal Advantages of a Perpetual Union between Great Britain and her American Colonies. Philadelphia: William and Thomas Bradford, 1766. — [Galloway, J.] Historical and Political Reflections on ... The American Rebellion. London: G. Wilkie, 1780. — Germaine, Lord George. The Rights of Great Britain Asserted Against the Claims of America. Philadelphia: R. Bell, 1776. — Gordon, William. Sermon on the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independency. Boston: J. Gill, 1767. — Hamilton, Alexander. The Farmer Refuted: or A More Partial and Comprehensive View of the Dispute between Great Britain and the Colonies. New York: James Rivington, 1775. — Hancock, John. Resolution of Congress. 1775. — Mazzei, Phillip. Recherches sur les Etats-Unis. Paris: Chez Froullé, 1788. 2 vols. —  [Pickering, Timothy.] Instructions to the Envoys...from the United States of America to the French Republic. Philadelphia: for the Secretary of State by W. Ross, 1798. — Pinkney, Charles. Authentic Copies of the Correspondance of Pinkney, Marshall and Gerry.... London: J. Debrett 1798. — [Seabury, Samuel.] An Alarm to the Legislature of the Province of New York. New York: James Rivington, 1775. — A Short History of the Conduct of the Present Ministry with Regard to the Stamp Act. London: J. Almon, 1766. 2nd Ed. — and others.



 



 



 



 

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Bernard, Francis, Sir and others. Letters to the Ministry from Governor Bernard, General Gage and Commodore Hood . Boston: Edes & Gill, 1769. The Constitutions of the United States. Philadelphia: printed for Robert Campbell, 1800. Franklin, Benjamin. Receuil des Loix Constitutives des Colonies Angloises. Paris: Chez Cellot & Jombert, 1778 Harper, Robert Goodloe. Observations on the Dispute between the United States and France. Philadelphia: Thomas Bradford, 1797. Hutchinson, Thomas. The History of the Colony of Massachusets's Bay. London: M. Richardson, 1765. 2nd Ed. Journal of the Senate United States of America...October 14th, 1791. Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1791. Letters Written in London by an American Spy. London: S. Crowder, J. Bew and H. Gardner, 1786. Message from the President of the United States, January 18th, 1799. Printed by John Fenno. Paine, Thomas. Examination of the Passages in the New Testament.... New York: Printed for the author, [1807.] State of the British and French Colonies in North America. London: A. Millar, 1755. Tytler, James. Paine's Second Part of the Age of Reason Answered. Salem: Thomas E. Cushing, 1796. With: The Age of Infidelity: In Answer to Paine's Age of Reason. Philadelphia: reprinted for Stephen Ustick, 1794. Varnum, James. The Case Trevett against Weeden. Providence: John Carter, 1787. Winthrop, John. A Journal of the Transactions and Occurrences in the Settlement of Massachusetts and other New England Colonies...Hartford: Elisha Babcock, 1740. [Lloyd, Charles.] The Conduct of the Late Administration Examined. London: J. Almon, 1767. 2nd Ed.
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