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Printed for the author, and sold by C. Dilly, London, 1792. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. [A Contemporary View of Colonial Maryland, Particularly Annapolis] Bound in 3/4 leather over brown boards. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. [50], 455, [1] pages. "The letters provide an excellent picture of upper-class Maryland society in Annapolis during the social season and on plantations in both the Eastern and the Western Shore of the Chesapeake" - Clark, Old South I:229; Howes E41; Sabin 21801. Eddis served in the British colonial government, until forced by the revolution to leave the country. This book comprises his remembrances of America and Maryland in particular.

London: Printed for the Author..., 1792.. [48],455pp. including subscribers list. Modern green half morocco and cloth. Internally clean. Very good. "Valuable as indicating the state of public feeling anterior to the Revolution. 'Mr. Eddis's letters are forty in number. The first contains an account of the country, the government, trade, manners and customs of the inhabitants, followed by others, giving an account of the progress of the war, till his departure from New York. The concluding letters narrate the difficulties and dangers which the author experienced, in consequence of his refusing to take the oath tendered him by the Americans.' - MONTHLY REVIEW..." - Sabin. Most of Eddis' time in America was spent in Maryland, particularly Annapolis. He treats in detail the social life in the American colonies, describing the theatre, the races, the prevalence of the latest British fashions among the elite, the problems of getting good servants, and so forth. "The work provides an intelligent and… Read More

London: Printed For The Author, And Sold By C.Dilly, 1792., 1792. 8vo. pp. 3 p.l. (incl. errata), [35]list of subscribers, [1]blank, [8]contents, 455. contemporary calf (bit rubbed, front joint cracked & weak, G6 misbound). First Edition. The author was Surveyor of Customs at Annapolis, Maryland. His letters, forty in number, narrating events leading up to the Revolution and the progress of the war, provide a valuable record of the development of revolutionary and loyalist attitudes. The last letters relate his experiences consequent to his refusal to take the oath tendered to him by the authorities of the United States. Howes E-41. JCB II 3522. Sabin 21801. TPL 505.. F.

1792. EDDIS, William. Letters from America, Historical and Descriptive; Comprising Occurences from 1769, to 1777, Inclusive. London: Printed for the Author, and Sold by C. Dilly, 1792. 1st ed. [5],455pp. A very good copy, in contemporary full calf with gilt decorated spine. HOWES E-41. Clark I:229. William Eddis was a Maryland Loyalist who arrived at Annapolis on 3 September 1769 from an unknown English port to begin work as secretary to Robert Eden, governor of Maryland, As secretary Eddis acquired an intimate knowledge of the province and became a deeply interested spectator as events led to the early stages of the Revolution. He traveled throughout Maryland and met many of its prominent families. His letters to friends in England "cover a wide range of subjects, including the personality of the governor, his daily custom, the political disposition of the people." (DAB). In 1772 Eddis was appointed a commissioner of the loan office; he also served as surveyor of the customs at Annapolis. Eddis was… Read More