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THE LONDON MAGAZINE OR GENTLEMAN'S MONTHLY INTELLIGENCER FOR THE YEAR1776. DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
London, printed for R. Baldwin, 1776. 8vo, 220 x 130 mm, 8½ x 5¼ inches, 12 monthly issues bound in 1 volume, printed for R. Balwin, 1776. General title page and frontispiece, separate title page to each part, 24 engraved illustrations and maps, 3 folding, 2 portraits, Marchioness of Granby and the Mohawk Chief are slightly misplaced, pages 704 plus 16 pages index, bound in full contemporary speckled calf, original marbled endpapers, edges speckled red. Binding rubbed, head and tail of spine slightly damaged and worn, edges showing shelf wear, a previous owner's printed strip on pastedown and bookplate to first free, endpaper otherwise a very clean bright copy. The January issue page 26-27, The General Congress, Philadelphia, December 6. February issue pages 75-77, A copy of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, May 10th 1775. March issue pages 130 -133, A Talk or Speech to the Six Confederate Nations, Mohawks, Oneidas, Tuscaroras, Onondagas, Cayugas and Senecas, from the 12 United Colonies, convened in Council at Phildelphia. Page 448 August issue has an abbreviated DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, all the grievances against King George III of England have been removed, the first section finishes " absolute tyranny over these states" then follows a small paragraph of comment where the accusations should be and starts again "In every stage of these oppressions we etc",. December issue page 693-694 Papers published by order of the American Congress, followed by An exact State of what passed at the interview between his Excellency General George Washington and Colonel Patterson, Adjutant General of the Army under General Howe, July 20, 1776. Plus a few other interesting articles on the separation of America from England. See A Dictionary of Books Relating to America by Joseph Sabin. Images sent on request.
Offered for GBP 2500.00 = appr. US$ 3712.50 by: Roger Middleton - Book number: 5017