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.

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Book number: 4548

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Americana religion prose

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.

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Book number: 4731

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Americana economics prose

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.

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Book number: 3349

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Americana politics prose

PULTENEY (William):

Considerations on the Present State of Public Affairs and the Means of Raising the Necessary Supplies.

Edinburgh: Printed for J. Dodsley Pallmall; and T. Cadell in the Strand, London. And William Creech, Edinbugh. M,DCC,LXXIX. 1779. 8VO (IN 4s), 200 x 117 mms., pp [ii], 50, early 19th century half calf, marbled boards, oval gilt emblem of Writers to the Signet on each cover, and their shelf label on the front paste-down end-paper; spine chipped and worn, ex-library William Pulteney (1729 - 1805) first published his views on the war with the American colonies in a pamphlet, The Present State of Affairs with America. Sympathetic to the American objection to taxation without representation, he denied that there was any parallel between America and the unrepresented parts of Britain. In the present pamphlet, he maintained that as the administration's liberal attempts to treat with America had been rejected, there was no option but to carry on with the war or to submit "to such further conditions of peace as France and the Congress may think proper to impose." Most issues of this pamphlet misprinted Dodsley as "Dodlsey"; the only copy I found of this issue is in the University of Glasgow Library.

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Book number: 10411

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Americana economics PROSE

[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-----s, on the Motion for the Address, and the Amendment. With Notes.

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.

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Book number: 4679

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Americana politics prose