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Two Letters Respecting the Conduct of Rear Admiral Graves on the Coast of the United States, July to November, 1781. By William Graves, Esq., of the Inner Temple
by William Graves; Henry B. Dawson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Morrisania, NY: Press of J.M. Bradstreet, 1865. #56 of only 100 copies printed, and SIGNED by Henry B. Dawson. SCARCE in collectible condition. Rebound in black cloth with grey end pages and without the original wrappers. Cloth is untitled, with light rubbing, armorial bookplate of Thornton Walbridge front paste down. The original book is Near Fine, light foxing to endpages, faint crease rear end page. "The following Tract, concerning a very important event in the War of the American Revolution, was written by WILLIAM GRAVES, EFQ., the eldeft brother Admiral THOMAS GRAVES, and privately circulated for the purpofe of defending the latter from the ferious charges which were brought againft him, fubfequent to the furrender by LORD CORNWALLIS at Yorktown". 39 pp. Revolutionary War. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered, Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006220
- Title
- Two Letters Respecting the Conduct of Rear Admiral Graves on the Coast of the United States, July to November, 1781. By William Graves, Esq., of the Inner Temple
- Author
- William Graves; Henry B. Dawson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Limited and Numbered, Signed 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Press of J.M. Bradstreet
- Place of Publication
- Morrisania, NY
- Date Published
- 1865
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Bookseller catalogs
- U.S. History;
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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