Lot 1017
  • 1017

Treaties and Related Topics

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3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

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A collection of 16 publications concerning the Treaty of Paris and others, various sizes of octavo, generally very good condition although many lack half-titles. Various bindings, mostly recent boards or wrappers, some disbound. Comprising:



[Andrew Kippis]. Considerations on the Provision Treaty with America. London: T. Cadell, 1783, uncut, edges soiled, dampstain on half-title (Adams, American Controversy 83-57a) — Matthew Robinson-Morris Rokeby. Peace the Best Policy ... Second Edition. London: J. Almon, 1777; title soiled. (Adams 77-83b) — [Edmund Jenings]. Considerations on the Mode and Terms of a Treaty of Peace with America ... London: Edward & Charles Dilly, 1778. (Adams 78-51a) — [Anon.] Thoughts on the Peace, in a Letter from the Country. London: J. Debrett, 1783; lacking advertisements on last 2 pages. (Adams 83-90a) — Authentic Copies of the Preliminary Articles of Peace. London: J. Debrett, 1783 (Adams 83-38) — Candid and Impartial Considerations on the Preliminary Articles of Peace. London: J. Robson, 1783; small tear in fore-margin of one leaf. (Adams 83-18) — [Joseph Reed]. Remarks on a Late Publication in the Independent Gazetteer. Philadelphia: Francis Bailey, 1783. Half-title, errata slip. — Black List. A List of those Tories who took part with Great-Britain, In the Revolutionary War, and were attainted of High Treason, commonly called the Black List! Philadelphia: for the proprietor, 1802. 8vo; disbound, some spotting and light browning. — [Nathaniel Atcheson]. A Compressed View of the Points to be Discussed in Treating with the United States of America. London: T. Davison for J.M. Richardson, 1814. 2 folding maps (one of which mended with cello tape on verso) — [another edition [London:] 1815, paginated 106-139] — plus 8 others.

Condition

generally very good condition, many lack half-titles, modern boards or calf.
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