THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION – A SUPERLATIVE SET WITH ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS OF FOUNDERS BOUND IN
TREVELYAN, George Otto, Sir (1838-1928). The American Revolution. — George III and Charles James Fox. London, New York, Bombay & Calcutta: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899-1907, 1912-1914.
12 volumes (extended from 6 volumes), 8vo (220 x 137 mm). Numerous illustrations, numerous folding maps (some with coloring), EXTRA ILLUSTRATED BY THE ADDITION OF APPROXIMATELY 456 PLATES AND 17 DOCUMENTS (see below). Contemporary brown crushed levant gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut, STAMP-SIGNED BY THE HARCOURT BINDERY INC. Provenance: Frederick Stanhope Peck (1868-1947), Rhode Island Legislator (bookplates). FIRST EDITIONS.
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS NEATLY BOUND IN THROUGHOUT, INCLUDING CORRESPONDENCE FROM SEVERAL SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND OTHER AMERICAN HISTORIC FIGURES, including:
HANCOCK, John, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Former President of the Continental Congress and former Governor of Massachusetts. Clipped autograph signed (“John Hancock”). N.p, n.d. “Approved John Hancock True Copy,…” — HART, John, Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Partially printed document signed (“John Hart”), [New Jersey], [ca 25 March 1776]. Eighteen pence bill number 10562 for the Colony of New Jersey dated to 25 March 1776 with signatures of two others. — HOPKINSON, Francis, Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Printed document signed (“Fra.s Hopkinson”), [Pennsylvania], [ca 20 March 1771]. Twenty shillings bill number 2954 for Pennsylvania dated to 20 March 1771 with signatures of two others. — MORTON, John, Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Printed document signed (“John Morton”), [Pennsylvania], [1777]. Six pence bill number 27782 for the Pennsylvania. — PAINE, Robert Treat, Signer of the the Continental Association and the Declaration of Independence. Clipped autograph (“R.T. Paine”). N.p., n.d. — SHERMAN, Roger, Signer of the Continental Association, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution. Clipped autograph signed (“Roger Sherman’s”). N.p., n.d. “R.T. Paine Agreeing to the above…” — GATES, Horatio, controversial British-born American Army Officer during the Revolutionary war. Autograph document signed (“Horatio Gates”) as Major General to Pardon Grey. N.p., May 1779. Regarding various military officers. — GREENE, Nathanael, Major General of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Autograph letter signed (“Nath Greene”) to [Nehemiah Hubbard, Esquire]. Morris Town, January 1780. Demanding an estimate regarding the Quarter Masters expenditures for Congress and the Treasury Board. — JAY, John, Signer of the 1783 Treaty of Paris. Autograph letter signed (“John Jay”) to unidentified recipient. London, 6 December 1794. Regarding copies of letter no. 23. — MASON, George, one of 3 delegates to the US. Constitutional Convention of 1787 who refused to sign the U.S. Constitution. Autograph annotation signed (“G.M.”). N.p, n.d. Annotation on the half-title of Les Oeuvres de Virgile. Tome Premier: “Down a Danes’ anime pensatar.” — MIFFLIN, Thomas, Signer of the U.S. Constitution and first governor of Pennsylvania. Autograph letter signed (“Thomas Mifflin”) to Gen. Thomas. N.p., 26 December 1785. Regarding delivery of 3-pound payment to George Lutz. — [READ, Thomas], Pennsylvania Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Partially printed document signed (“Corland?”). [St. James’ Court], 9 July 1798. Appointing Read to Lieutenant in a Company of Infantry. — And others. Complete list available upon request.
