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The American Revolution, Written in Scriptural, or Ancient Historical Style: With: The Columbiad, or A Poem of the American War, in Thirteen Cantos
by Snowden, Richard
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Clinton, (Ohio): Smith & McArdle at the, 1815. 2 volumes in one. 12 mo. 180 x 105 mm., (7 x 4 inches). 170pp., 38 pp. Contemporary sheep, joints cracked and rubbed, text block brown, end leaves showing tide marks. With faults a sound and not unattractive copy. Third edition, an excellent example of provincial printing west of the Allegheny Mountains and a relatively early Ohio imprint. The two titles in this volume were published as separate titles originally appearing in Philadelphia in 1793 and 1795; with the Baltimore edition of 1802, both titles appeared together for the first time. Snowden was also the author of a History of North and South America, Philadelphia, 1805, which was reprinted a number of times, the final edition appearing 1832. Sabin 85590. Allibone, Critical Dictionary of English Literature II p. 2172. Wegelin 1150.
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- Title
- The American Revolution, Written in Scriptural, or Ancient Historical Style
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- Snowden, Richard
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- Smith & McArdle at the
- Place of Publication
- Clinton, (Ohio)
- Date Published
- 1815
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De Simone Company is presently offering rare books, manuscripts, illustrated books, broadsides, and ephemera documenting American history during the 19th century. We encourage you to visit our website where you will find numerous catalogues listing our offering. Visit www.desimonecompanybooksellers.com.De Simone Company also specializes in early Italian books and manuscripts, mostly in the fields of social science, history, antiquarian bibliography and illustrated books. The Company has a particular interest in books, manuscripts, ephemera printed in, or about, the history of Ferrara, Italy and is always interested in purchasing book on the subject.In January of 2017, Daniel De Simone retired from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D. C as the Eric Weinmann Librarian, where he directed the operations of the Central Library. De Simone came to the Folger from the Library of Congress after serving as the Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division for 14 years.Before his appointment as Rosenwald Curator in 2000, he operated his own New York based bookselling business for 22 years. Since retirement he has begun bookselling once again and is again a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He is also a member of the Grolier Club, NY, the Association Internationale de Bibliophile, Paris, and the Print Council of America.
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- Leaves
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- Text Block
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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