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The history of the war in America, between Great Britain and her colonies from its commencement to the end of the year 1778 : in which its origin, progress, and operations are faithfully related, together with anecdotes and characters of the different commanders, and accounts of such personages in Congress as have distinguished themselves during the contest ; to which is added, a collection of interesting and authentic papers tending to elucidate the history. In two volumes
1779-1785
Parts - 2 total
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The Sid Lapidus '59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution
After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.
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- Language
- English
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Collation: v. 1, 1 p. ., vi, [v]-vii, [9]-41, 2,2-399 p. Map ("A new map of North America") Table ("A list of the killed, wounded, and missing of his Majesty’s forces, under the command of his Excellency the Honourable General Howe, ... from the taking of Long-Island, August 27th, to the close of that campaign, the 8th December, 1776. On verso, two pages imposed horizontally with caption titles: A list of the killed and wounded, and those made prisoners or missing, of his Majesty’s forces, under the command of Lt. Col. Smith, ... At the Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19th. 1775.; A list of the killed and wounded, of his Majesty’s forces at the engagement of Bunker’s-hill. June 17th, 1775. Signed "Tho. Gage" and "T. Gage" respectively."); v. 2, 427, [4] p.
- During the period of the American revolution and previous controversy, the "Annual register," London, published an admirable and quite impartial narrative of events, understood to have been written by Edmund Burke. "The history of the war in America" is one of a considerable number of histories of the revolution plagiarized from the "Annual register." cf. "Some pseudo-histories of the Amer. revolution," by O. G. Libby in Wis. acad. of science, arts and letters, Trans., v. 13, p. 419-425.
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- The history of the war in America, between Great Britain and her colonies from its commencement to the end of the year 1778 : in which its origin, progress, and operations are faithfully related, together with anecdotes and characters of the different commanders, and accounts of such personages in Congress as have distinguished themselves during the contest ; to which is added, a collection of interesting and authentic papers tending to elucidate the history. In two volumes
- Call Number
- 2014-0746N
- Lapidus 5.372
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcxp68ks38b
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1779-1785
- Format
- Book
- Extent
- 2 v. : ill., fold. map ; 20 cm.
- Provenance
- Princeton copy 1 Inscribed on title page 'A. Ferguson, Junr. Comber.'
- Princeton copy 1 On front pastedown, heraldic bookplate of Ferguson with motto 'Dulcius ex asperis.'
- Source Acquisition
- Princeton copy 1 Gift; Sidney Lapidus, Princeton Class of 1959, 2021.
- References
- ESTC T45609
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Contents
- v. 1, pt. 1. A general history of America from its first discovery to the commencement of the present civil war. pt. 2. The history of the civil war in America [to 1778]--v. 2. Interesting and authentic papers relative to the contest [1764-1774]
- Ex has v. 3. The history of the civil war in America [1778-1783] Appendix of official papers, 1779-1783, published under title The history of the war in America, between Great Britain and her colonies, from its commencement to the conclusion, in 1783. ... Vol. III (Dublin, 1785) (ESTC T45610)
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Collation: v. 1, 1 p. ., vi, [v]-vii, [9]-41, 2,2-399 p. Map ("A new map of North America") Table ("A list of the killed, wounded, and missing of his Majesty’s forces, under the command of his Excellency the Honourable General Howe, ... from the taking of Long-Island, August 27th, to the close of that campaign, the 8th December, 1776. On verso, two pages imposed horizontally with caption titles: A list of the killed and wounded, and those made prisoners or missing, of his Majesty’s forces, under the command of Lt. Col. Smith, ... At the Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19th. 1775.; A list of the killed and wounded, of his Majesty’s forces at the engagement of Bunker’s-hill. June 17th, 1775. Signed "Tho. Gage" and "T. Gage" respectively."); v. 2, 427, [4] p.
- During the period of the American revolution and previous controversy, the "Annual register," London, published an admirable and quite impartial narrative of events, understood to have been written by Edmund Burke. "The history of the war in America" is one of a considerable number of histories of the revolution plagiarized from the "Annual register." cf. "Some pseudo-histories of the Amer. revolution," by O. G. Libby in Wis. acad. of science, arts and letters, Trans., v. 13, p. 419-425.
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- 2
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- The Sid Lapidus '59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/303ffcab-1462-47e4-8d9c-0b27dc79f7a4/manifest