Revolutionary Miscellany: British Authors

A collection of 46 publications on the Revolutionary War mostly by British authors, various sizes, generally very good condition although some may lack half-titles. Various bindings, mostly recent wrappers, boards or calf, some disbound. Comprising:



A View of the Evidence Relative to the Conduct of the American War ... The Second Edition. London: sold by Richardson and Urqhart, 1779 (Adams, American Controversy, 79-111b)  — Pulteney, William. Thoughts on the Present State of Affairs with America. London: J. Dodsley and T. Cadell, 1778 (Adams 78-91a) — [4 other Dodsley and Cadell editions, all 1778] — [Lee, Arthur]. An Appeal to the Justice and Interests of the People of Great Britain ... Second Edition. London: J. Almon, 1775 (Adams 74-44b) — [2 other Almon editions, both 1775] —Day, Thomas. Reflexions upon the Present State of England, and the Independence of America ... the Second Edition. London: J. Stockdale, 1782 (Adams 82-28b) — [2 other Stockdale editions: 2nd ed., 1782, 3rd ed., with additions, 1783, Adams 82-28b-c] — A Brief and Impartial Review of the State of Great Britain ...Third Edition. London: J. Debrett, 1783 (Adams 83-15c) —Dummer, Jeremiah. A Defense of the New-England Charters. London: J. Almon, [1765] (Adams 65-7) —Anderson, James. The Interest of Great Britain with Regard to Her American Colonies. London: T. Cadell, 1782 (Adams 82-7) — [Pulteney, William]. Considerations on the Present State of Public Affairs. London: J. Dodsley and T. Cadell, 1779 (Adams 79-91a) — [1 other Dodsley and Cadell, Second Edition, 1779] (Adams 79-91b) — [Pulteney, William]. Thoughts on the Present State of Affairs with America. London: Dodsley & Cadell, 1778 (Adams 78-91a) — [4 other editions, 2nd -5th, all 1778] (Adams 78-91b-e) — [Hampson, John, attributed to]. Reflection on the Present State of the American War. London: printed for T. Payne, 1776 (Adams 76-126) — Board of American Loyalists. The Case and Claim of the American Loyalists. [London: 1783] (Adams 83-8a) — [1 other, also 1783] (Adams 83-8b) — Bollan, William. The Petition of Mr. Bollan to the King. London: J.Almon, 1774 (Adams 74-8) — [Day, Thomas]. The Desolation of America, A Poem. London: G. Kearsly; Richardson and Urqhart; W. Flexney, 1777 (Adams 77-35b) — [Tooke, John Horne]. Facts: Addressed to the Landholders, Stockholders ... and to all Subjects of Great Britain. London: J. Johnson and J. Almon, 1780 3rd ed. (Adams 80-86c) — [1 other Johnson and Almon 4th ed, 1780] (Adams 80-86d) — Wesley, John. A Calm Address to our American Colonies. London: R. Hawes, 1775 (Adams 75-155c) — [1 other Hawes edition, 1775] — Abingdon, Willoughby. Thoughts on the Letter of Edmund Burke. Oxford: W. Jackson, 1777 (Adams 77-1b) — [1 other Jackson edition, the Sixth, 1777] (Adams 77-1h) — Hartley, David. Letters on the American War. London: Almon; Kearsley; Dilly; Cruttwell; and Beckett, 1778 (Adams 78-41f) — [2 other Almon et al. editions, Sixth & Eighth, both 1779] (Adams 78-41g & i) — and 10 others.

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