[9]-16pp. 1 vols. 8vo
1819 · [Darlington
by [Pennant, Thomas]
[Darlington: George Allan, 1819. [9]-16pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Late 19th-century red three-quarter morocco and marbled boards, spine gilt. Lightly worn at extremities, spine rubbed. Bookplate on front pastedown. Pencil notation on verso of front flyleaf. Very minor soiling. Very good. In a red half morocco and cloth slipcase, spine gilt. [9]-16pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The second printing of this privately published work, criticizing General Howe's conduct of the war in America, 1775-78. Both editions appear to have come from the private press of antiquary George Allan; this edition is printed on paper which is watermarked "1819". This version seems to have appeared in some larger work, from the pagination and the title heading "Miscellanies". This copy has a notation on the flyleaf in the hand of John Carter Brown librarian Lawrence C. Wroth, and appears to be a deaccessioned JCB duplicate. Relatively scarce, with only a few copies of either edition recorded by the ESTC. This is the only copy that appears to have been on the market, last appearing in a Goodspeed's catalog in 1972. ESTC N474410; Sabin 59756
(Inventory #: 248055)