[American Revolution] (Cockings, George). The American War, a Poem; In Six Books. In Which the Names of the Officers who have Distinguished Themselves, During the War, are Introduced Lot 3

Lot 3

[American Revolution] (Cockings, George). The American War, a Poem; In Six Books. In Which the Names of the Officers who have Distinguished Themselves, During the War, are Introduced

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$500 - 800

[American Revolution] (Cockings, George). The American War, a Poem; In Six Books. In Which the Names of the Officers who have Distinguished Themselves, During the War, are Introduced

London: Printed by W. Richardson for the Author; And Sold by S. Hooper; and P. Broke, 1781. First edition. From the library of Americana and autograph collector Zachary T. Hollingsworth, and with his book-plate on front paste-down. 8vo. (iv), 181 pp. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece depicting the Battle of Bunker Hill. Contemporary three-quarter brown calf over marbled paper-covered boards, sometime rebacked, morocco spine label, stamped in gilt, spine and joints dry and worn, front board detached, boards soiled and rubbed; all edges trimmed; offsetting to title-page, contemporary manuscript to same, identifying author; single crayon mark on title-page, on fore-edge, margin of p. 22; scattered spotting to text; scattered contemporary marginalia in pencil. Sabin 14108; ESTC T115822

A scarce first edition of this epic poem about the American Revolution--"very remarkable specimen of poetry" (Sabin).

[American Revolution] (Knox, William). The Interest of the Merchants and Manufacturers of Great Britain, in the Present Contest with the Colonies, Stated and Considered

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[American Revolution] (Knox, William) The Interest of the Merchants and Manufacturers of Great Britain, in the Present Contest with the Colonies. First Edition

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[Americana] (Allard, Hugo). Totius Neobelgii Nova et Accuratissima Tabula

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Lot 9

[American Revolution] Montresor, (John). Province de New-York

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Lot 8

[American Revolution] Mackenzie, Roderick. Strictures on Lt. Col. Tarleton’s History "Of the Campaigns of 1780, and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America"...

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$600 - 900

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[American Revolution] Clinton, George. Autograph Letter, signed

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$6,000 - 9,000

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Lot 5

[Americana] Howe, Julia Ward, Irving Berlin, John Philip Sousa, Samuel F. Smith, and George F. Root. Display of Signed Patriotic Song Lyrics

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[American Revolution] Burgoyne, (John). A State of the Expedition from Canada, as Laid Before the House of Commons...

Lot 1

[American Revolution] Burgoyne, John. A State of the Expedition from Canada...First Edition

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$1,500 - 2,500

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