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Williamsburg: Printing Office of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1971. Limited Facsimile Edition. Stitched paper wrappers. Faint soiling, else a fine copy.. 16 pp. 4to. Originally printed by John Pinkney, for the benefit of Clementina Rind's children, in 1774. Clementina was Williamsburg's only woman printer. Third in a series of reprints issued by the Printing Office of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. A political satire on the administration of the British colonies in North America, and the causes of the Revolution (see Sabin 32980, Evans 13340 for original).
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A Pretty Story Written in the Year of our Lord, 2774, by Peter Grievous, Esquire, A.B.C.D.E.
by Hopkinson, Francis. [Peter Grievous, pseud]
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A PRETTY STORY WRITTEN IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 2774
by Grievous, Peter, [Francis Hopkinson]
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Williamsburg, Virginia: Printing Office of Colonial Williamsburg, 1971. 16 pages. A facsimile reprint hand set in Caslon type and printed by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. It was the third in a series of reprints published by the Colonial Williamsburg Printing Office. A Pretty Story was written by Francis Hopkinson (designer of the U. S. Flag and signer of the Declaration of Independence) as political satire presenting colonial grievances against England prior to the Revolution. This printing reproduces the 1774 edition published by John Pinkney in Williamsburg. Except for 4 faint lines of stain in one corner of the front cover, the book is in almost as-new condition.. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
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A PRETTY STORY WRITTEN IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 2774
by Grievous, Peter, [Francis Hopkinson]
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Williamsburg, Virginia: Printing Office of Colonial Williamsburg, 1971. 16 pages. A facsimile reprint hand set in Caslon type and printed by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation--this copy with a marbled paper cover. It was the third in a series of reprints published by the Colonial Williamsburg Printing Office. A Pretty Story was written by Francis Hopkinson (designer of the U. S. Flag and signer of the Declaration of Independence) as political satire presenting colonial grievances against England prior to the Revolution. This printing reproduces the 1774 edition published by John Pinkney in Williamsburg. Except for 4 faint lines of stain in one corner of the front cover, the book is in almost as-new condition.. Reprint. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
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