Providence: Brown University Press, 1965. Octavo; pp 200; VG-/G; dark beige spine with red text; full title: American Independence: The Growth of An Idea; A Bibliographical Study of the American Political Pamphlets Printed Between 1764 and 1776 Dealing with the Dispute Between Great Britain and Her Colonies; dust jacket exterior shows some age toning, mostly to spine; minor edge wear; cloth exterior has very slight wear; tight binding; strong boards; text block exterior edges have light toning; frontispiece; interior pages good; Illustrated. More

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1959. Octavo; G+/G-; creamy beige spine with green and blue text; dust jacket exterior shows some soiling wear; ex-library sticker to spine; ex-library label to rear; mylar wrapped jacket; cloth exterior has very slight wear; straight boards; text block exterior edges have age toned slightly; ex-library stamp to exterior head and tail edges; dj flaps adhered to pastedowns; cracking to gutter to few first and last pages; ex-library markings and labels to rear endpapers; other few ex-library markings to dedication page; light pencil inside; pp 435. More

New York: N. & J. White, 1833. First Edition. Octavo, 447 pages; G; 1/2-black buckram and green buckram bound boards, with handwritten lettering to spine in white; Ex-Library Copy; Boards show minor warping, with light bumping to corners and head/tail of spine, and light plus wear overall; Textblock has light plus age-toning to edges, minor shelfwear to bottom edge, and light uneven foxing to pages throughout interiorly; A three page handwritten manuscript, in an unknown 19th-century hand, is laid-in at back (comprised of notes from the book); RWO. More

London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, [1747]. Octavos, Eight Volumes; G; Full calf bindings with morocco spine labels and gilt lettering; Boards have light wear to edges, moderate bumping to corners, some light cracking to joints and to spine, and the back board of volume 6 is detached (but intact; Textblocks have moderate age-toning and light shelfwear to edges, moderate age-toning and foxing to pages interiorly thoughout, and off-setting from frontispiece plates in all volumes; A former ownership inscription has been excised from the sfep of all volumes (sfep of Volume 3 completely removed), and the pencil inscription of former owner "W. Y. Strong"appears on the ffep or titlepage of Volumes 3 - 8; Volume 3 has moderate damage near head of spine, and tears to multiple leaves between pp. 19 - 204; Engraved frontispieces in all volumes; CONTENTS: Vol. I. ([6], 324 pages, [12]) -- Vol. II. ([4], 336 pages, [12]) -- Vol. III. ([4], 314 pages, [10]) -- Vol. IV. ([6], 303 pages, [9]) -- Vol. V. ([6], 301 pages, [11]) -- Vol. VI. ([6], 305 pages, [19]) -- Vol. VII. [4], 333 pages, [13]) -- Vol. VIII. ([6], 300 pages, [12]). More

London: Oxford University Press, 1962. Second Edition, Reprinted. Octavo; VG-/G-; yellowish beige spine with black and red text; second edition, reprinted; exterior to dust jacket shows modest soiling; reddish staining inside jacket; few chips to head edge; cloth has slight wear; light staining to front; minor rubbing wear to edges; tight binding; strong boards; text block exterior edges have age toned moderately; ex-library stamp to ffep; frontispiece; interior clean; folded maps; illustrated; pp 348. More

London: Printed, for the Proprietors ... by T. Crowder, 1800. First Edition. Octavo, v, [1], 586 pages; G-; Early half-morocco and marbled boards, with largely worn spine label; Boards show significant wear to sheepskin at corners and along spine and moderate plus wear to marbled boards; Textblock has light plus age-toning to edges and moderate shelfwear (curling and minor tears) to untrimmed edges; Ownership inscription ("Edward W. Laight") appears on the titlepage; BACKGROUND: An important pro-Tory periodical published by John Richards Green (pseudonym "John Gifford") from 1798 to 1821. Its primary aim was to solidify British antipathy for the French Revolution. RWO. More

New York: Metropolitan Pub. Co., 1888. First Edition. Octavo, viii, 431 pages; G; Brown cloth with gilt lettering to roundback spine, and black embossed design to front cover; Boards have moderate bumping and wear to head/tail of spine and corners; Textblock has moderate age-toning to edges and to pages interiorly; Decorative endpapers; Ex Libris of the Sondley Reference Library appears on the front pastedown. RWO. More

London: Frank Cass and Company Limited, 1974. First Edition. Octavo; VG/VG; burgundy spine with white text; first edition; dust jacket exterior shows mild handling wear; slight toning to rear; price clipped front flap; cloth clean; tight binding; strong boards; text block edges show light tone; interior clean; pp 327. More

Chicago, Il: The University of Chicago Press, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 225 pages; VG-/VG-; spine red and white, with white and red lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; mild shelf wear and soiling; small chips missing at corners of flap folds; some fading to jacket spine; multiple small closed tears at crown and tail of jacket spine; price uncut '$5.95'; pages clean; shelved International Relations. More

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1975. Octavo; VG-/G; maroon spine with cream and dusty rose text; dust jacket has some, general exterior wear; rear shows slight soiling smudges; few red ink squiggles to front; minor chip to spine head edge; cloth exterior clean; sturdy boards; slight edge wear; previous owner's name to fep; interior clean; illustrated; pp 651. More

Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1953. Octavo; G/G-; grayish tan spine with black and ivory; dust jacket exterior shows some soiling wear, more noticeable to rear; lightly sunned spine; ex-library sticker to spine; ex-library label to front; mylar protective wrap to jacket; flap edges taped down; cloth exterior has slight general wear; darkening to tail edge; exterior head and tail edges have rubbing wear; sturdy boards; textblock exterior edges have age toned moderately; ex-library stamp to exterior head and tail edges; tape offsetting to endpapers; damp staining to edges to first and last pages; ex-library pouch and sticker to rear endpaper; gray fabric tape to hinges; few ex-library markings to acknowledgements page; few interior pages have light pencil, otherwise interior good; pp 458 NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in wraparound bookcase next to 15's. More

Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 1977. Octavo; G; burgundy spine with white text; covers have slight handling wear; 1.5 inch tear to front head edge; closed chip to front tail edge; minor wear to edges otherwise; text block fore edge has two brownish stains; interior pages good; illustrated; pp 425. More

Chicago, Il: The University of Chicago Press, 1944. First US Edition, Second Impression. Octavo, 250 pages; VG-/VG-; spine brown, with age-toned white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; some shelf wear and soiling; small chips missing at corners of flap folds; small chips missing at upper and lower edges of jacket front; some fading and age-toning to jacket spine; crown and tail of jacket spine missing; small chips missing at upper and lower edges of jacket back; some scuffing to jacket back; price uncut '2.75'; upper edge dyed pink; previous owner's bookplate at front free endpaper; pages clean; First US Edition, Second Impression; shelved Case 10. More

New Rochelle NY: Arlington House, 1967. Octavo; VG/G+; copper brown spine with black text; exterior to dust jacket has slight shelf wear; minor rubbing to edges; cloth has minimal exterior wear; tight binding; strong boards; textblock exterior fore and tail edges show mild tone; exterior head edge colored blue; slight whitish spots to exterior head edge; interior pages clean; pp 255. More

Philadelphia: John Campbell, 1863. Reprint of 1840 Petersburg Edition. Octavo, [2], 131 pages; VG-; Pamphlet, disbound from later binding; Leather on spine still intact; Light age-toning to light grey wrappers; Textblock has light age-toning overall, with some very minor shelfwear to bottom edge; An 1863 reprint of the 1840 first edition, issued by John Campbell of Philadelphia, a Northern Democrat who published political and legal tracts sympathetic to the Confederacy throughout the Civil War; RWO. More

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 607 pages; VG/G+; spine green with black titling; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$15.00', some rubbing, as usual, chipping to upper edge of rear cover, head and tail of spine, corners; bumping to fore edge of rear board, middle of rear hinge, small tears to jacket from impact; price stamp to ffep; shelved case 10. More

Elmwood Park IL: Dalkey Archive Press, 1991. First American Edition. Octavo; pp 596; VG/VG-; dark gray spine with white text; first American edition; dust jacket exterior shows mild wear; some minor edge wear; two tiny dents to rear joint; light adhesive residue to front flap; cloth exterior has mild wear; lightly rubbed edges; tight binding; text block exterior edges lightly toned; interior pages clean; illustrated. More

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927. Limited Edition: 1,133/1,800. Octavo, [12], 163 pages, [4]; G+; 1/4-cloth bound with marbled boards, and gilt lettering to side; Boards show light bumping and wear to head/tail of spine, light bumping to corners, and light toning to cloth on spine; Textblock has light plus age-toning and soiling to untrimmed edges, light age-toning throughout, and multiple pages uncut; Limitation Page at back of book states (handwritten in ink) that this is #1,133 of 1,800 copies printed for this edition. RWO. More

Austin and London: University of Texas Press, 1971. Octavo; VG-; green/black spine with gilt text; no jacket; cloth exterior has minimal wear; tight binding; straight boards; text block outer edges have only mild tone; interior clean; illustrated; previous owner's name to fep; folded letter taped to rear endpaper; pp 342; inscribed by author. More

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1959. Small Octavo; pp 109; G/G; tanned beige spine with dark blue text; exterior to jacket shows some foxing; slight wear to joints and edges; sticker residue to front tail edge; cloth exterior has some age toning to joints; minor edge wear; mild water to front and rear; straight boards; tight binding; text block exterior edges have modestly age toned; offsetting to endpapers; slight underlining and notations to few pages. More

New York: International Publishers, 1934. Octavo; Fair+/Poor; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, blue with white print, bottom portion torn away; DJ has tears and chipping to all edges, front and rear detached, rear stuck to rear bottom fore corner; Boards in red cloth, tattering to spine caps, corners, and bottom edge, bump to rear bottom fore corner; Text block has penciled underlining and marginal notation throughout; viii, 304 pages. More

New York: Augustus M. Kelley, 1949. 10mo; VG-/G; beige tan spine with black text; dust jacket exterior shows age toning to spine and fore edges; few chips to head and tail edges; otherwise slight handling wear; mylar wrapped jacket; cloth exterior has very mild wear; tight binding; straight boards; text block exterior edges have mildly age toned; previous bookshop's small label to front pastedown; some offseting to endpapers; illustrated; interior unmarked; pp 224. More

Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1978. Octavo; First published 1959, Seventh printing 1978; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, red and white with black print; DJ has mild edgewear, toning to spine; Boards in blue cloth, wear to bottom edge, else clean and strong; Text block has slight tanning to endpapers, else clean and tight; 383 pages, frontispieces (ports.). More

Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1982. Octavo; First published 1969, Fourth printing 1982; G; Paperback; Spine, orange and white with black print; Cover has light edgewear, light toning to spine, else clean and bright; Text block has bump to top fore corner, light age-toning to paper, else clean and tight; 159 pages, frontispiece (port.). More

Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1980. Octavo; First published 1962, Sixth printing 1980; G; Paperback; Spine, orange and white with black print; Cover has light edgewear, toning to spine, peripheral toning; Text block clean and tight; 222 pages, frontispiece (port.). More