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	ALMON (JOHN), EDITOR: A Collection of Interesting, Authentic Papers, Relative to the Dispute between Great Britain and America: Shewing the Causes and Progress of that Misunderstanding from 1764 to 1775. London: Printed for J. Almon..., 1777. FIRST EDITION. 8vo (in 4s), pp. 280 [281 - 283 Index, 284 blank], uncut, 19th century half hard-grain red morocco, marbled boards, spine printed "Prior Documents"; lacks portrait, fore-margin of pp. 69 - 70 torn away with loss of a few letters in some liens, ex-library with library stamp in blind on title-page, shelf marks on verso. This selection is intended to accompany a work called 'The Remembrances,' published by Almon. The documents are of great importance, of course, for any study of the events leading to the American Revolution. Sabin 951. Howes A180. GBP 495.00 [Appr.: EURO 549 US$ 822.2 \| JP¥ 72638] Book number: 4653 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	DUCHE (JACOB): Discourses on Various Subjects. The Second Edition. London; Printed by J. Phillips...ANd sold by T. Cadell...; H. Payne...; D. Dilly...; and J. Phillips, 1780. 2 volumes. 8vo, pp. xii [xiii - xviii Contents, xix - xx "Subscribers Names omitted in the First Edition," xxi - xxii blank], 362; [viii], 430, engraved portrait of Duche in volume 1, 1 engraved plate in volume 1, another engraved plate in volume 2, contemporary calf, red leather labels; portrait and title-page volume 1 water-stained, some foxing of text and plates, front joint volume 1 repaired, rear cover volume 2 missing. With the inscription (probably late 18th century) "Stephen Attwater's Book/ Price 10/6 / Folio 194," and his small rectangular book label on the front paste-down end-paper of volume 1; and the book label, dated 1861, of Geo. P. Tyler on the front paste-down end-paper of volume 2. Duche (1738 - 1798) was Rector of Christ-Church and St. Peter's in Philadelphia and is remembered as the minister who advised George Washington 1777 to rescind the "hasty and ill-advised Declaration of Independence." He had, in 1774, opened the first Continental Congress with a prayer, but after the letter to Washington became public, he emigrated to England, where his discourses were first published in 1779. GBP 95.00 [Appr.: EURO 105.5 US$ 157.8 \| JP¥ 13941] Book number: 4548 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	GLOVER (RICHARD): The Substance of the Evidence of the Petition Presented by the West-India Planters and Merchants to the Hon. House of Commons As it was introduc'd at the Bar, and summed up by Mr. Glover On Thursday the 16th of March, 1775. London: Printed for H. S. Woodfall, For T. Cadell...And sold by J. Wilkie..., 1775. FIRST EDITION. 8vo (in 4s), pp. [ii], 47 [48 blank], 19th century half calf, marbled boards; lacks half-title, front cover detached. Goldsmith 11265. Higgs 6371. Sabin 27610. GBP 165.00 [Appr.: EURO 183 US$ 274.07 \| JP¥ 24213] Book number: 4731 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	PAINE (THOMAS): A Letter addressed to the Abbe Raynal, on the Affairs of North-America. In which the Mistakes in the Abbe's Account of the Revolution of America are Corrected and Cleared Up. London: Printed for J. Ridgway..., 1792. 12mo (in 6s), pp. 46 [47 - 48 adverts for H. D. Symonds imprints], disbound. First published in 1782, in English as well as French, Paine's pamphlet explaining and defending the American Revolution went into many editions. GBP 220.00 [Appr.: EURO 244 US$ 365.42 \| JP¥ 32283] Book number: 3349 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	[TICKELL (RICHARD)]: Anticipation: Containing the Substance of His M-------y's Most Gracious Speech to both H----s of P---l-----t, on the Opening of the approaching Session, Together with a full and authentic Account of the Debate which will take Place in the H----e of C---- London: Printed for T. Becket..., 1778. FIRST EDITION. 8vo (in 4s), pp. vi [vii offer to Gentlemen trading in the East and West Indies, viii blank], 72, including half-title, but lacking leaf of adverts at end, disbound; half-title and last leaf of text detached. A satire on the prosecution of the war with the American colonies; reprinted nine more times during 1778 and 1779. Sabin 95788. GBP 85.00 [Appr.: EURO 94.5 US$ 141.19 \| JP¥ 12473] Book number: 4679 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	WEEKS (DELLA JERMAN): Legends of the War. Boston: Mudge and Sons, Printers, 1863. FIRST EDITION. Slim 8vo, pp. 63 [64 blank], including half-title, engraved portrait of author as frontispiece, with "Author's Editon" and "Printed for private circulation" on the verso of the title-page, original cloth, title and author in gilt on front cover. With a faint inscription in pencil on the recto of the second leaf reading, "Bought of Miss/ Della J Weeks/ Nov. 11 1864./ 50 Cents, all for/ her brother, a wounded/ Soldier in a [?western]/ Hospital." Another note at the top of the page is about the portrait - "Engraved by Samuel Sartain." GBP 275.00 [Appr.: EURO 305 US$ 456.78 \| JP¥ 40354] Book number: 5835 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	WILSON (THOMAS): The Knowlege [sic] and Practice of Christianity Made Easy To the Meanest Capacities: Or, An Essay towards an Instruction for the Indians; Which will likewise be of Use To all such who are called Christians, but have not well considered the Meaning of the London, Printed; And Sold by B. Dod..., 1754. 12mo (in 6s), pp. [viii], iv, xvi, 300, contemporary calf; base of spine chipped. Thomas Wilson (1663 - 1755), Bishop of Sodor and Man is probably best known for publishing the first devotional book in the Manx language, in 1707. The above work first took the form of an Essay towards an Instruction for the Indians and was published in 1740. No data appear to be available to confirm its success with American Indians. GBP 165.00 [Appr.: EURO 183 US$ 274.07 \| JP¥ 24213] Book number: 3629 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.

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	ALMON (JOHN), EDITOR: A Collection of Interesting, Authentic Papers, Relative to the Dispute between Great Britain and America: Shewing the Causes and Progress of that Misunderstanding from 1764 to 1775. London: Printed for J. Almon..., 1777. FIRST EDITION. 8vo (in 4s), pp. 280 [281 - 283 Index, 284 blank], uncut, 19th century half hard-grain red morocco, marbled boards, spine printed "Prior Documents"; lacks portrait, fore-margin of pp. 69 - 70 torn away with loss of a few letters in some liens, ex-library with library stamp in blind on title-page, shelf marks on verso. This selection is intended to accompany a work called 'The Remembrances,' published by Almon. The documents are of great importance, of course, for any study of the events leading to the American Revolution. Sabin 951. Howes A180. GBP 495.00 [Appr.: EURO 549 US$ 822.2 \| JP¥ 72638] Book number: 4653 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	DUCHE (JACOB): Discourses on Various Subjects. The Second Edition. London; Printed by J. Phillips...ANd sold by T. Cadell...; H. Payne...; D. Dilly...; and J. Phillips, 1780. 2 volumes. 8vo, pp. xii [xiii - xviii Contents, xix - xx "Subscribers Names omitted in the First Edition," xxi - xxii blank], 362; [viii], 430, engraved portrait of Duche in volume 1, 1 engraved plate in volume 1, another engraved plate in volume 2, contemporary calf, red leather labels; portrait and title-page volume 1 water-stained, some foxing of text and plates, front joint volume 1 repaired, rear cover volume 2 missing. With the inscription (probably late 18th century) "Stephen Attwater's Book/ Price 10/6 / Folio 194," and his small rectangular book label on the front paste-down end-paper of volume 1; and the book label, dated 1861, of Geo. P. Tyler on the front paste-down end-paper of volume 2. Duche (1738 - 1798) was Rector of Christ-Church and St. Peter's in Philadelphia and is remembered as the minister who advised George Washington 1777 to rescind the "hasty and ill-advised Declaration of Independence." He had, in 1774, opened the first Continental Congress with a prayer, but after the letter to Washington became public, he emigrated to England, where his discourses were first published in 1779. GBP 95.00 [Appr.: EURO 105.5 US$ 157.8 \| JP¥ 13941] Book number: 4548 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	GLOVER (RICHARD): The Substance of the Evidence of the Petition Presented by the West-India Planters and Merchants to the Hon. House of Commons As it was introduc'd at the Bar, and summed up by Mr. Glover On Thursday the 16th of March, 1775. London: Printed for H. S. Woodfall, For T. Cadell...And sold by J. Wilkie..., 1775. FIRST EDITION. 8vo (in 4s), pp. [ii], 47 [48 blank], 19th century half calf, marbled boards; lacks half-title, front cover detached. Goldsmith 11265. Higgs 6371. Sabin 27610. GBP 165.00 [Appr.: EURO 183 US$ 274.07 \| JP¥ 24213] Book number: 4731 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	PAINE (THOMAS): A Letter addressed to the Abbe Raynal, on the Affairs of North-America. In which the Mistakes in the Abbe's Account of the Revolution of America are Corrected and Cleared Up. London: Printed for J. Ridgway..., 1792. 12mo (in 6s), pp. 46 [47 - 48 adverts for H. D. Symonds imprints], disbound. First published in 1782, in English as well as French, Paine's pamphlet explaining and defending the American Revolution went into many editions. GBP 220.00 [Appr.: EURO 244 US$ 365.42 \| JP¥ 32283] Book number: 3349 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	[TICKELL (RICHARD)]: Anticipation: Containing the Substance of His M-------y's Most Gracious Speech to both H----s of P---l-----t, on the Opening of the approaching Session, Together with a full and authentic Account of the Debate which will take Place in the H----e of C---- London: Printed for T. Becket..., 1778. FIRST EDITION. 8vo (in 4s), pp. vi [vii offer to Gentlemen trading in the East and West Indies, viii blank], 72, including half-title, but lacking leaf of adverts at end, disbound; half-title and last leaf of text detached. A satire on the prosecution of the war with the American colonies; reprinted nine more times during 1778 and 1779. Sabin 95788. GBP 85.00 [Appr.: EURO 94.5 US$ 141.19 \| JP¥ 12473] Book number: 4679 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	WEEKS (DELLA JERMAN): Legends of the War. Boston: Mudge and Sons, Printers, 1863. FIRST EDITION. Slim 8vo, pp. 63 [64 blank], including half-title, engraved portrait of author as frontispiece, with "Author's Editon" and "Printed for private circulation" on the verso of the title-page, original cloth, title and author in gilt on front cover. With a faint inscription in pencil on the recto of the second leaf reading, "Bought of Miss/ Della J Weeks/ Nov. 11 1864./ 50 Cents, all for/ her brother, a wounded/ Soldier in a [?western]/ Hospital." Another note at the top of the page is about the portrait - "Engraved by Samuel Sartain." GBP 275.00 [Appr.: EURO 305 US$ 456.78 \| JP¥ 40354] Book number: 5835 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.
	WILSON (THOMAS): The Knowlege [sic] and Practice of Christianity Made Easy To the Meanest Capacities: Or, An Essay towards an Instruction for the Indians; Which will likewise be of Use To all such who are called Christians, but have not well considered the Meaning of the London, Printed; And Sold by B. Dod..., 1754. 12mo (in 6s), pp. [viii], iv, xvi, 300, contemporary calf; base of spine chipped. Thomas Wilson (1663 - 1755), Bishop of Sodor and Man is probably best known for publishing the first devotional book in the Manx language, in 1707. The above work first took the form of an Essay towards an Instruction for the Indians and was published in 1740. No data appear to be available to confirm its success with American Indians. GBP 165.00 [Appr.: EURO 183 US$ 274.07 \| JP¥ 24213] Book number: 3629 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books.