1775-83 American Revolution Lexington Concord George Washington Ben Franklin 8v

1775-83 American Revolution Lexington Concord George Washington Ben Franklin 8v

Through the end of the 18^th-century, “The Annual Register” became the most respected journal in print. The periodical was a reference work that contained major events from each year, focusing on economics, politics, arts, trends, and world developments. Many leading historians of the American Revolutionary period, including David Ramsay, James Murray, and William Gordon “borrowed heavily from the Annual Register” (Gephart).

“This, a most valuable record and chronicle of historical and political events for over a hundred years contains accurate accounts of the Revolutionary War, as well as the revolutions in South American, the Second War with Great Britain, and many other American subjects.” ­– Sabin.

This set of volumes of ‘The Annual Register’ features issues from 1775 through 1783 and cover a variety of topics pertinent to the American Revolutionary War including:

• Bills restraining commerce with New England colonies
  • Prohibiting fishing on Newfoundland banks
  • Colonies’ petitions and protests against British bills
• Early battles in New Hampshire and Rhode Island
• Lexington and Concord, battles
• British opinion on Benedict Arnold fighting on behalf of American troops
• Battles in New York, commands given by George Washington
• Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
• Treatment of American prisoners of war in England
  • “Great complaints were about this time circulated, that the American prisoners in this country, who amounted to several hundreds, were treated with a degree of rigour which fell little short of cruelty.” [vol. 21, p. 78]
• Fragments of Benjamin Franklin’s political writings
• Marquis de Bouille’s French fleet near Boston
• Battle of Camden; Siege of Charleston; Battle of Mobile
• Raids on Virginia lead by British General Benedict Arnold
• Arrival of Marquis Lafayette in America

Item number: #25963

Price: $1500

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The Annual register, or, A view of the history, politics, and literature for the year 1775[-1783].

London: printed for Dodsley, 1783-85.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 8 volumes
  • Each volume separately paginated
    • Volumes 18 (1775), and 20-26 (1777-1783)
  • References: Sabin 1614
  • Provenance: Handwritten – George Law
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; secure
  • Size: ~8.5in x 5.5in (21.5cm x 13.5cm)
  • FANTASTIC collection and contents!

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