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23, [1] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo) ; Urging moderation in the treatment of American loyalists. ; Attributed to Alexander Hamilton by Evans. Some contemporary editions have "said to be written by Colonel Hamilton" on title page.

Dialogue commenting on contemporary Spanish society, the rulers of Spain, and Napoleon's campaigns in Spain and Europe

Signatures: Vol. 1: [A]1 B-N¹² O²; v. 2: [A]1 B-M¹² N²; v. 3: [A]1 B-K¹² L¹⁰ (last leaf blank); v. 4: [A]1 B-K¹² L⁶ (last leaf blank). ; Pagination: Vol. 1: [2], 291, [1] p.; v. 2: [2], 268 p.; v. 3:[2], 233, [1] p.; v. 4: [2], 225, [1] p. ; Vol. 3 has title: Letters containing a sketch of the scenes which passed in various departments of France during the tyranny of Robespierre, and of the events which took place in Paris on the 28th July 1794. ; ESTC (RLIN) ; ESTC (RLIN) ; ESTC (RLIN) ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Binding (Pforzheimer Copy 2): Contemporary speckled calf, red morocco spine labels, spines ruled and numbered in gilt. Binder's title: William's [sic] letters. ; Binding (Pforzheimer Copy 1): Half tan mottled calf, black morocco lettering-pieces, gilt spine rules and titling, Stormont boards. ; Pforzheimer Copy 1: Vols. 1-3 only.

Manifesto. Printed document, 11pp. Contemporary ownership signature on verso of last leaf. In a half morocco box. An important manifesto by one of the first states in Latin America to fully establish freedom from Spain. The "Imprenta de la Independencia" published this pamphlet in the year following Argentinean independence."

15, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo) ; "Written by Mr. Barlow."--p. [2]. ; Publisher's prefatory advertisement dated: New Haven, April, 1796. ; "Evans calls for a frontispiece and 1 plate but no copy examined for this collation is so distinguished. Evans may have been misled by a sophisticated copy ."--BAL. ; Evas supplies the imprint [New Haven: Printed by T. and S. Green, for Tiebout and O'Brien, New York. 1796.] A copy held by the Connecticut Historical Society is inscribed in a contemporary hand: New Haven, printed by Tiebout & O'Brien, 1796. See BAL.

Contemporary political treatise outlining recent political events. Dedicated to Richelieu and published upon the return of Louis XIII and Richelieu from their last campaign against the Spanish. Dated "A Paris ce I.Octob. 1642." Richelieu died on 4 December 1642. ; Electronic reproduction ; 1 p.l., [4], 90, [2] p. ; 22 cm.

Printed document, 11pp. Contemporary ownership signature on verso of last leaf. In a half morocco box. An important manifesto by one of the first states in Latin America to fully establish freedom from Spain. The "Imprenta de la Independencia" published this pamphlet in the year following Argentinean independence." ; This document is an English translation of the "Manifesto que hace a las naciones el Congreso General Constituyente de la Provincias-Unidas del Rio de la Plata, sobre el tratamiento y cruel-dades que han sufrido de Los Espanoles, y motivado La Declaracion de su independencia." Translated by Cecilia Bonnor. The language of the original document is Spanish.

The series of satires which appeared in 1622 under the general title of "Caquet de l'Acouchee" evoked this reponse. According to this anonymous author the printer of those satires was "meschant & miserable." Uncommon contemporary criticism. ; Electronic reproduction ; 14 p. ; 16 cm.

24 p. ; 18 cm. (8vo) ; A satire arising from a bill debated in the Massachusetts General Court for laying an excise on wine and spirituous liquors retailed and consumed within the province. It was ordered by the General Court to be burnt by the common hangman. ; "Samuel Waterhouse is supposed to be the author, as it is known he made use of the same pseudonym in 1760. It has also been attributed to Benjamin Church (1734-1778). In the copy in the possession of the Boston Athenaeum is written in contemporary handwriting: The supposed authors Benj. Brandon & Rev.d Dr. [Jonathan] Mayhew."--Evans. The attribution to Church is rejected in Sibley's Harvard graduates. ; Printed by Zechariah Fowle. Fowle's brother Daniel was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the publication of the work. Cf. Thomas, Isaiah. The history of printing in America, 1970, p. 126-132.

"Leycesters ghost," 35, [1] pages at end, a poetical paraphrase by Thomas Rogers of Leycesters common-wealth, appears in some variants of both the octavo and quarto editions. ; "Leycesters common-wealth" is a Catholic recusant political tract against Elizabeth I's government, in particular the pro-Puritan policies of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who is portrayed as an amoral opportunist. It went through many stages and forms, both in manuscript and in print, and is most well known by the title "Leicester's commonwealth". It was first printed on the continent in 1584 with title "The copie of a leter, wryten by a master of arte of Cambridge, to his friend in London" (STC 5742.9). Formerly attributed to Robert Parsons (who denied authorship), it is also sometimes ascribed to Thomas Morgan; cf. ESTC. D.C. Peck's edition, 1985, attributes it to Sir Charles Arundell, assisted by a group of Roman Catholic laymen. ; Leycesters common-wealth. [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], printed 1641 -- Leycesters ghost. [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1641?]. ; Leycesters common-wealth -- Pia et vtilis meditatio -- A godly and profitable meditation taken out of the 20. chapter of the booke of Job -- Leycesters ghost. ; Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Burns Library copy: manuscript annotations concerning attribution to Robert Parsons, S.J. on front flyleaf verso and title page verso; a manuscript table of contents listing 8 different portraits with page numbers of insertions of the plates (Burns copy has none of these plates). ; Burns Library copy: bound in contemporary gold-tooled calf; morocco title strip runs length of spine.