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A Summary view of the rights of British America : set forth in some resolutions intended for the inspection of the present delegates of the people of Virginia, now in convention...
A Summary view of the rights of British America : set forth in some resolutions intended for the inspection of the present delegates of the people of Virginia, now in convention... The Second Edition. Williamsburg, : Printed by Clementina Rind ; London : Re-printed for G. Kearsly at No. 46, near Searjents Inn, in Fleet Street, 1774.
Preface (p. [v]-xvi) addressed "To the King" and signed "Tribunus" is attributed to Arthur Lee.
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Strictures upon the Declaration of the Congress at Philadelphia : in a letter to a noble lord, &c.
Strictures upon the Declaration of the Congress at Philadelphia : in a letter to a noble lord, London : Printed in the year 1776.
Collation: 8vo.: B-C⁸ [$4(-B1) signed]; 16 leaves, p. [1-3] 4-32.
Bookplate on front pastedown.
19th century, three quarter leather binding (probably sheep) over marbled boards. Gilt spine with title and imprint. Inside turn in stamped in gilt: Donnelley.
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An answer to the Declaration of the American Congress
An answer to the Declaration of the American Congress. London : Printed for T. Cadell in the Strand, J. Walter, Charing-cross, and T. Sewell, near the Royal Exchange. MDCCLXXVI [1776].
With a half-title.
"Price 2s." within square brackets on the half-title.
Collation: 8vo.: A-H⁸ I² [$4(-A1,A2,I2)] signed; 66 leaves, p. [1-5] 6-7 [8] 9-12 [13] 14-117 [118-119] 120-132.
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The letters of Valens : (which originally appeared in the London Evening Post)
The letters of Valens : (which originally appeared in the London Evening Post) / with corrections, explanatory notes, and a preface by the author. London : Printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House, in Piccadilly, MDCCLXXVII [1777].
Attributed to William Burke, assisted by Richard Burke, by Halkett and Laing.
The three Burkes, Edmund, William and Richard, all appear to have written for the Evening post over the signature of Valens.
Henry Laurens, in his Narrative (South Carolina Historical Society, Collections, v. 1, p. 22) states that Captain Lloyd, of the British Navy, gave him a pamphlet "written and published by himself, under the signature of 'Valens, ' in which the war ... is condemned" [etc.].
"Erratum"-- page [2].
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Thoughts on the letter of Edmund Burke, Esq. to the sheriffs of Bristol, on the affairs of America
Thoughts on the letter of Edmund Burke, Esq. to the sheriffs of Bristol, on the affairs of America / by the Earl of Abingdon. Oxford, Printed for W. Jackson : sold by J. Almon, in Piccadilly, and J. Bew, in Paternoster-Row, London ; and by the Booksellers of Bristol, Bath, and Cambridge.
"Price one shilling" within square brackets on title page.
Marginalia and corrections in a contemporary hand appear throughout the volume.
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A letter to the Reverend Josiah Tucker, D.D., Dean of Glocester, in answer to his Humble address and earnest appeal, &c. with a postscript, in which the present war against America is shewn to be the effect, not of the causes assigned by him and others, but of a fixed plan of administration, founded in system : the landed opposed to the commercial interest of the state, being as the means in order to the end
A letter to the Reverend Josiah Tucker, D.D., Dean of Glocester, in answer to his Humble address and earnest appeal, &c. with a postscript, in which the present war against America is shewn to be the effect, not of the causes assigned by him and others, but of a fixed plan of administration, founded in system : the landed opposed to the commercial interest of the state, being as the means in order to the end / by Samuel Estwick, L.L.D. Assistant Agent for the Island of Barbadoes. London : Printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington House, Piccadilly, MDCCLXXVI [1776].
Errata: p. [1] at end.
Booksellers' advertisements: p. [1-3] at end.
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Speech of Edmund Burke, esq., on moving his resolutions for conciliation with the colonies, March 22, 1775
Speech of Edmund Burke, esq., on moving his resolutions for conciliation with the colonies, March 22, 1775. The Second Edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXV [1775].
Title vignette.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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Speech of Edmund Burke, esq., on moving his resolutions for conciliation with the colonies, March 22, 1775
Speech of Edmund Burke, esq., on moving his resolutions for conciliation with the colonies, March 22, 1775. The Third Edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXV [1775].
Title vignette.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
Rockefeller Library copy bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, London bookbinders.
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Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq., on moving his resolutions for conciliation with the colonies, March 22, 1775
Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq., on moving his resolutions for conciliation with the colonies, March 22, 1775. The third edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXVIII [1778].
Title vignette.
With a half-title.
"Heads of this Speech" --contemporary handwritten summary of the contents of the pamphlet on title page verso.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley, with his bookplate.
Rockefeller Library copy bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, London bookbinders.
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A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America
A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXVII [1777].
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America
A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America. The second edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXVII [1777].
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America
A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America. The second edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXVII [1777].
"From the author" appears above the title.
Rockefeller Library has been bound with blank leaves between every printed leaf of text. Some of the inserted leaves contain notes about the text in manuscript.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America.
A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America. The third edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXVII [1777].
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley, with his bookplate.
"Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London" appears in gilt on the front turn-in.
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A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America
A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America. The fourth edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXVII [1777].
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley, with his bookplate.
"Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London" appears in gilt on the front turn-in.
Rockefeller Library copy imperfect: lacks the half-title leaf.
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A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America
A letter from Edmund Burke : Esq; one of the representatives in Parliament for the city of Bristol, to John Farr, and John Harris, Esqrs. sheriffs of that city, on the affairs of America. Dublin : Printed for W. Whitestone, W. Sleater, J. Williams, W. Wilson, W. Colles, G. Burnet, J. Exshaw, L. Flin, W. Hallhead, J. Beatty, and M. Mills, MDCCLXXVII [1777].
With a half-title.
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A speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. at the Guildhall, in Bristol, previous to the late election in that city, Upon certain points relative to his Parliamentary conduct
A speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. at the Guildhall, in Bristol, previous to the late election in that city, Upon certain points relative to his Parliamentary conduct. The second edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXX [1780]
"Price 1s. 6d."-- in square brackets on half-title.
Rockefeller Library copy bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, London bookbinders.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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A speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. at the Guildhall, in Bristol, previous to the late election in that city, Upon certain points relative to his Parliamentary conduct
A speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. at the Guildhall, in Bristol, previous to the late election in that city, Upon certain points relative to his Parliamentary conduct. The fourth edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXXI [1781]
Rockefelller Library copy imperfect: half-title wanting.
Rockefeller Library copy bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, London bookbinders.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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A speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. at the Guildhall, in Bristol, previous to the late election in that city, Upon certain points relative to his Parliamentary conduct
A speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. at the Guildhall, in Bristol, previous to the late election in that city, Upon certain points relative to his Parliamentary conduct. The second edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXX [1780]
"Price 1s. 6d."-- in square brackets on half-title.
Rockefeller Library copy bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, London bookbinders.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty, the Principles of Government and the Justice Policy of the War with America. To Which is Added, An Appendix, Containing A State of the National Debt, an Estimate of the Money drawn from the Public by the Taxes, and an Account of the National Income and Expenditure since the last War.
Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty, the Principles of Government and the Justice Policy of the War with America. To Which is Added, An Appendix, Containing A State of the National Debt, an Estimate of the Money drawn from the Public by the Taxes, and an Account of the National Income and Expenditure since the last War. London Printed, 1776. Re printed and Sold by John Dunlap, at the Newest Printing-Office in Market-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
Signatures: 8vo.: [A]-I⁴
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Cool thoughts on the consequences to Great Britain of American independence : On the expence of Great Britain in the settlement and defence of the American colonies. On the value and importance of the American colonies and the West Indies to the British empire
Cool thoughts on the consequences to Great Britain of American independence : On the expence of Great Britain in the settlement and defence of the American colonies. On the value and importance of the American colonies and the West Indies to the British empire. London : Printed for J. Wilke, in St. Paul's Church-Yard. MDCCLXXX [1780].
With a final advertisement leaf.
Rockefeller Library copy imperfect: half-title wanting.
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Peace the best policy; or Reflections upon the appearance of a foreign war, the present state of affairs at home and the commission for granting pardons in America : in a letter to a friend
Peace the best policy; or Reflections upon the appearance of a foreign war, the present state of affairs at home and the commission for granting pardons in America : in a letter to a friend / by Matt: Robinson M. The second edition / corrected by the author. London : Printed for J. Almon, Piccadilly, MDCCLXXVII [1777].
"Price one shilling." in square brackets on half-title.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley.
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Consolatory thoughts on American independence : shewing the great advantages that will arise from it to the manufactures, the agriculture, and commercial interest of Britain and Ireland : Published for the benefit of the Orphan Hospital at Edinburgh
Consolatory thoughts on American independence : shewing the great advantages that will arise from it to the manufactures, the agriculture, and commercial interest of Britain and Ireland : Published for the benefit of the Orphan Hospital at Edinburgh / by a Merchant. Edinburgh : Printed by James Donaldson, 1782.
Signed at end: T. True Briton.
"Attributed to 'Tod of Kirtland' in the article on Thomas Somerville in the Dictionary of National Biography."--Sabin.
"Price one shilling"
Rockefeller Library copy inscribed: "From the Orphan Hospital To Baron Stewart Moncrieffe" on half-title.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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Historical and political reflections on the rise and progress of the American rebellion : In which the causes of that rebellion are pointed out, and the policy and necessity of offering to the Americans a system of government founded in the principles of the British Constitution, are clearly demonstrated
Historical and political reflections on the rise and progress of the American rebellion : In which the causes of that rebellion are pointed out, and the policy and necessity of offering to the Americans a system of government founded in the principles of the British Constitution, are clearly demonstrated / by the author of Letters to a Nobleman, on the conduct of the American war. London : Printed for G. Wilkie, No. 71, St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCLXXX [1780].
"Price 3 s." in square brackets.
Signatures: 8vo.: A-S⁴
Rockefeller Library copy has binder's title: American Rebellion.
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A candid examination of the mutual claims of Great-Britain, and the Colonies : with a plan of accommodation on constitutional principles
A candid examination of the mutual claims of Great-Britain, and the Colonies : with a plan of accommodation on constitutional principles / by the author of Letters to a Nobleman on the conduct of the American war. New-York : printed by James Rivington, early in MDCCLXXV and now republished by G. Wilkie, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and R. Faulder, in Bond-Street, MDCCLXXX [1780].
Pages 77-116, A reply to An address to the author of a pamphlet, entitled "A candid examination of the mutual claims of Great Britiain and her colonies."
With a final advertisement leaf.
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Observations on the importance of the American revolution : and the means of making it a benefit to the world. To which is added, A letter from M. Turgot ... with an appendix, containing a translation of the will of M. Fortuné Ricard, lately published in France
Observations on the importance of the American revolution : and the means of making it a benefit to the world. To which is added, A letter from M. Turgot ... with an appendix, containing a translation of the will of M. Fortuné Ricard, lately published in France / by Richard Price D.D. L.L.D. ... London : Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand, MDCCLXXXV [1785].The letter from Turgot is in French and English.
Errata slip pasted to page v.
Signatures: [A]-U⁴ X²