A REPLY TO THE STRICTURES OF LORD MAHON AND OTHERS, ON THE MODE OF EDITING THE WRITINGS OF WASHINGTON. ALSO, A REVIEW OF LORD MAHON'S HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION..
1852 · London and Bosto
by Sparks, Jare
London and Bosto, 1852. 89pp. Modern half calf and marbled boards. Fine. The result of a nineteenth century dust-up over scholarly editing, in which Lord Mahon criticized Jared Sparks for the liberties he took in editing the writings of George Washington. Sparks defends himself, and criticizes Mahon's history of the American Revolution. (Inventory #: WRCAM44681)