A new essay (by the Pennsylvania farmer) on the constitutional power of Great-Britain over the colonies in America; : with the resolves of the committee for the province of Pennsylvania, and their instructions to their representatives in Assembly
In: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.69015000047874
"Books printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington House, in Piccadilly": page [1] at end. ; Signatures: [pi]⁴ A-Q⁴ (Q4 verso blank). ; Parentheses substituted for square brackets in title transcription. ; Originally published: An essay on the constitutional power of Great Britain over the colonies in America. Philadelphia, 1774. ; Attributed to John Dickinson. Consult: Adams, T.R. American independence, the growth of an idea. ; Includes bibiographical references. ; Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, ; English short title catalogue, ; Adams, T.R. American independence, the growth of an idea, ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Copy 2: non-contemporary full olive green goatskin; signed with gold stamp inside upper cover on turn-in at bottom,"Bound by Stern & Dess"; headcaps, board edges and turn-ins tooled with gold lines and decorative rolls; spine titled direct in gold, carries five raised bands; plain green endpapers. ; Copy 1: non-contemporary half maroon goatskin with marbled paper sides and matching marbled endpapers; spine titled direct in gold; text edges spirinkled red. ; Copy 2 imperfect: lacking half title and final advertisement. ; Copy 2: separately compiled "Appendix. Stamp Act Congress. Life of Charles Thomson" ([16] pages) inserted at end. ; Copy 2 belonged to Charles Melish (1737-1796), British lawyer and politician; with his armorial bookplate, autograph and annotations in ink. Extra-illustrated by insertation of 18 portraits and views; folded manuscript document dated March 2d, 1764, signed by John Dickinson and John McDowell of Pennsyvania Council; paper currency for one shilling "according to an Act of General Assembly of Pennsylvania . dated the Third Day of April, Anno Domini 1772". ; Copy 1: markings in ink contemporary hand on pages 17-19. ; Copy 1: Stevens collection, 379. ; ACQ: Original W.L. Clements; with his armorial bookplate on front pastedown=copy 1-2.