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American Independence and Other Subjects, chiefly 1770s-80s COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 72 SEVENTEENTH- AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY WORKS IN NINE VOLUMES: [Knox, William.] The Controversy between Great Britain and her Colonies reviewed; the several pleas of the colonies... J. Almon, 1769 [Adams, 69-17b]--[Adams, Samuel.] An appeal to the world; or a vindication of the town of Boston, from many false and malicious aspersions contained in certain letters and memorials, written by Governor Bernard, General Gage, Commodore Hood, the Commissioners of the American Board of Customs, and others... Boston: Edes and Gill and (London:) reprinted for J. Almon, 1770 [Adams, 69-7d; Sabin, 6478]--Mauduit, Israel. A Short View of the History of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay...third edition... For J. Wilkie, 1774--[Macpherson, James.] The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America...eighth edition...For T. Cadell, 1776, folding table, [Adams, 75-95k]--Smith, William. An Oration in memory of General Montgomery, and of the Officers and Soldiers, who fell with him, December 31, 1775, before Quebec... Philadelphia, printed; London, reprinted for J. Almon, 1776--[Kippis, Andrew.] Considerations on the Provisional Treaty with America, and the Preliminary Articles of Peace with France and Spain. For T. Cadell, 1783 [Adams 83-57a; Sabin 37953]--Transactions in India...1786--[Wolseley, John Rogerson.] An Account of the Gallant Defence made at Mangalore in the East-Indies... For C. Bathurst, 1786, folding engraved map and two further engraved plates--Lunardi, Vincenzo. An Account of Five Aerial Voyages in Scotland, in a series of letters to his Guardian, Chevalier Gerardo Compagni. For the author, 1786, stipple-engraved portrait by Burke after Nesmith, 2 plates, leaf of explanation at end--[Martin, Benjamin.] The principles of perspective, explained in a genuine theory. Edinburgh, 1790, engraved plates--Carter, George. A Narrative of the Loss of the Grosvenor East Indiaman... Minerva Press for J. Murray and William Lane 1791, folding engraved frontispiece--Walker, George. A True Account of the Siege of London-Derry...the second edition corrected. Robert Clavel and Ralph Simpson, 1689, [Wing W352]--[Trenchard, John.] A Short History of Standing Armies in England... printed in the year 1698; these two slightly darkened and soiled, some tears--[Hayes, Charles.] The importance of effectually supporting the Royal African Company of England impartially consider’d... For M. Cooper, 1744, lacking maps--Parliament. House of Commons. An account of extraordinary services incurred, and paid by the Right Honourable Richard Rigby, ... between the 31st of January 1781 and the 1st of February 1782, and not provided for by Parliament. By order of the House of Commons, 1782, with additional title-page, ONLY TWO COPIES RECORDED BY ESTC (BRITISH LIBRARY AND HAVARD)--Clive, Robert Clive, Baron. Lord Clive's Speech, in the House of Commons, 30th March, 1773...For J. Walter, [1772]; and many others, subjects including the attempted impeachment of the Governor General of India Warren Hastings led by Edmund Burke speeches by Burke relating to France, reports on India and the East India company, elections, salt, Scottish affairs, Minorca, other colonial affairs, court-martials, landlord rent for arable land, together with works of verse, some with ownership signatures of William Forbes or presentations to him; 8vo and 4to; late eighteenth- or early nineteenth-century quarter calf, marbled boards (spines numbered 58, 192, 247, 248, 249, 250, 274, 277, 279), some bindings slightly worn and rubbed, some occasional staining to some texts