(AMERICAN REVOLUTION) [Barron William] Histoire de la Fondat

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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) [Barron, William.] Histoire de la Fondation . . . a la Dispute Présente de la Grande Bretagne avec ses Colonies Americaines. 8vo, worn contemporary boards, rebacked in morocco with original spine label laid down; text pages generally clean; with half-title. Utrecht, 1778

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First French edition. "Justifies colonial taxation as an ancient practice"--Howes B182. This edition, apparently published with the support of the British government, was intended to counteract Holland's strong pro-French sentiments. England feared that Holland would be pulled into the Revolutionary War on the side of the Americans and French. It includes an interesting essay (not in the English first edition) comparing the Articles of Confederation with the Union of Utrecht. Adams, American Controversy 77-18b; Howes B182; Sabin 32012.