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(American Revolution)A group of nine works related to the American RevolutionLot includes: [Galloway, Joseph]. A Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount H-E on His Naval Conduct in the American War. London: J. Wilkie, 1779. 8vo (224 x 138 mm). Half-title, advertisement leaf at end; some foxing, staining to top margin. Later three-quarter calf over cloth-covered boards, spine with gilt-lettered red morocco label; some fading and scuffing. First edition of Galloway's critique of William Howe's conduct. Adams 79-43a; ESTC T38398; Sabin 26435 — [Galloway, Joseph]. A reply to the observations of Lieut. Gen. Sir William Howe on a pamphlet, entitled Letters to a nobleman. London: G. Wilkie, 1780. 8vo (205 x 122 mm). Publisher's advertisements at end; lacking half-title, some foxing to title. Later three-quarter navy morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt-lettered, marbled endleaves; rubbed. First London edition. Adams 80-35a; ESTC T44642; Sabin 26443 — Lamb, R[oger]. An Original and Authentic Journal of Occurrences During the Late American War, From its Commencement to the Year 1783. Dublin: Wilkinson & Courtney, 1809. 8vo (203 x 124 mm). List of subscribers; foxed. Contemporary calf, covers ruled in blind, flat spine with gilt rules, gilt-lettered red label to spine; rubbed. In slipcase and folding chemise. First edition. Howes L36; Revolutionary Hundred 94; Sabin 38724 — [Macpherson, James]. The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America. Philadelphia: R. Bell, 1776. 8vo (200 x 120 mm). Half-title, folding appendix; some browning and foxing; closed tear to appendix repaired, small area of marginal loss to appendix. Later three-quarter pebble grain morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt-lettered, marbled endpapers; minor rubbing to extremities. First American edition. Evans 14727; Howes D37; Revolutionary Hundred 37; Sabin 18347 — [Mazzei, Filippo]. Recherches Historiques et Politiques sur les États-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale. Paris: Colle & Paris, 1788. Four volumes bound in two, 8vo (197 x 121 mm). Title to each part, woodcut vignettes to each section; some foxing and browning. Antique-style half calf and marbled boards, spines with raised bands in six compartments, gilt-lettered red morocco label to second. First edition. Howes M456; Revolutionary Hundred 87; Sabin 47206 — Murray, James. An impartial history of the war in America. Newcastle upon Tyne: T. Robson, [1782?]. 3 volumes, 8vo (200 x 122 mm). 21 of 23 portrait plates, 3 folding maps; some foxing, browning, and offsetting, worming, a few ink stains, Vol. III lacking final blank. Full mottled calf, flat spines with gilt rules and red morocco lettering pieces, edges marbled; overall rubbed, some joints weak, bookplate removed from front pastedown of each volume. Comprised of the 1782 Newcastle edition with the very rare third volume of the first edition printed in 1780. Provenance: early ownership inscription to each volume. Adams 78-73c (Vol. III); ESTC N7791 (Vols. I and II), T102910 (Vol. III); Revolutionary Hundred 54 (London edition); Sabin 51507 — Prince, Richard. Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty, the Principles of Government and the Justice and Policy of the War with America. London: for T. Cadell, 1776. 8vo (230 x 140 mm). Half-title; minor foxing and soiling. Stitched as issued in original blue paper wraps; minor soiling, a few short tears. In custom slipcase and folding chemise. Howes P586; Revolutionary Hundred 38; Sabin 65452 — Raynal, Guillaume-Thomas Raynal, abbé de. Révolution de L’amériqu. A Londres [put probably Paris]: chez Lockyer Davis, Holbourn, 1781. 8vo (216 x 134 mm). Frontispiece portrait; some staining to final leaves. Contemporary marbled paper wrappers, wear and soiling. In slipcase and folding chemise. An early unauthorized edition of this text. Adams 81-59a; ESTC T94805; Revolutionary Hundred 68; Sabin 68101 & 68103 — Botta, Charles. History of the War of the Independence of the United States of Ame