Author: Barlow, Francis, engraver. (1626–1702)
Title: View of the West Bank of the Hudson’S River, 3 Miles Above Still Water, Upon Which Is the Army Under the Command of Lt. Gen. Burgoyne (Showing General Frazer’S Funeral) First Edition of the Engraving
Description: London: William Lane, 1789. Engraving on laid paper 30 x 45cm. Part of right margin gone. Repaired tears.. from Thomas ANBUREY, (1759-1840)]. Travels Through the Interior Parts of America. In a Series of Letters. By an Officer. London: William Lane, 1789... Anburey was an officer under General Burgoyne during the Revolutionary War and was captured at Saratoga. He was later shipped to Virginia, and his account, written in the form of seventy-nine letters, give details of his experiences and the manners and customs of the people he meets. His account is much criticized and is sometimes thought to be plagarized from Burnaby, Smyth, and others. Howes A-226; Lande 7; Sabin 1367. (2). .

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