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The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America: : being an answer to the Declaration of the general Congress.
1776
Collection
Part of
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.
Metadata
- People
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- Author
- Macpherson, James, 1736-1796
- Related Name
- Dalrymple, John, Sir, 1726-1810
- Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785
- Language
- English
- Subject
- United States Continental Congress—Declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, now met in general Congress at Philadelphia, setting forth the causes and necessity of taking up arms
- Great Britain—Colonies—America
- United States—History—Revolution, 1775-1783—Causes
- United States—Politics and government—1775-1783
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America: : being an answer to the Declaration of the general Congress.
- Call Number
- Lapidus 5.1348
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc4q77g2526
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1776
- Extent
- [4], 92 p., [1] folded leaf ; 24 cm (8vo)
- Source Acquisition
- Princeton copy 1 Gift; Sidney Lapidus, Princeton Class of 1959, 2021.
- References
- Sabin 18347.
- Adams, T.R. Brit. pamphlets, 75-95b.
- ESTC T53757.
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Attributed to Macpherson by Adams. Frequently attributed to John Dalrymple and to Lord George Germain.
- Date of publication supplied by Adams.
- First edition printed by T. Cadell in London in the same year.
- A reply to: A declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, now met in general Congress at Philadelphia, setting forth the causes and necessity of taking up arms / U.S. Continental Congress, printed in Philadelphia, 1775.
- "A declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North America, now met in general Congress at Philadelphia, setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms", reprinted on p. 85-92, has separate caption title, and is signed and dated: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president. Attested, Charles Thompson, secretary. Philadelphia, July 6, 1775.
- With a half title.
- Signatures: [A]² ([A]1, [A]2 versos blank) B-L⁴ M² N⁴
- Engraved printer's ornament on title page.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- United States Continental Congress—Declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, now met in general Congress at Philadelphia, setting forth the causes and necessity of taking up arms
- Great Britain—Colonies—America
- United States—History—Revolution, 1775-1783—Causes
- United States—Politics and government—1775-1783
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 103
Institutional Information
- Collection
- The Sid Lapidus '59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/6d3d3cd7-29e1-4763-a454-113c93fb3f1f/manifest