A Full and Correct Account of the Military Occurrences of the Late War Between Great Britain and The United States of America
by James, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Lacks the maps, otherwise good.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author, Sold by Black, Kingsbury, Parbury, and Allen, c. 1818. Lacks the maps, otherwise good. . Binding: Contemporary ½ calf with marbled boards, spine with 6 compartments of gilt tooled bands, gilt title on 2 and 3. All edges speckled. , Notes: William James was trained in the law and began his career as an attorney. He practiced before the Supreme Court of Jamaica and served as a proctor in the Vice-Admiralty Court of Jamaica from 1801 to 1813. In 1812, when war broke out between Great Britain and the Unites States, James was in the United States. Detained by American authorities as a British national, he escaped to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1813. He began to write about the War of 1812 and particularly defended the reputation of the Royal Navy and pointing out the factual errors and excessive claims that American reports made against the Royal Navy. In 1816, he published his first pamphlet, An inquiry into the merits of the principal naval actions between Great Britain and the United States. This pamphlet caused a controversy in the United States, leading to much American criticism of James' views., Size: 8vo. (210x130mm)., Volume: Printed in two volumes. , Provenance: Bruce A. Krug, Pages: P. V1. Frontis, title, printer’s imprint, (1), blank, (6), xi-xxxii, 1-476; V2. Frontis, title, printer’s imprint, 1-582, index (16). , Category: Book Military
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- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B4763
- Title
- A Full and Correct Account of the Military Occurrences of the Late War Between Great Britain and The United States of America
- Author
- James, William
- Book Condition
- Used - Lacks the maps, otherwise good.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author, Sold by Black, Kingsbury, Parbury, and Allen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c. 1818
- Keywords
- Book Military
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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