Oct 10, 2013 - Sale 2324

Sale 2324 - Lot 77

Price Realized: $ 1,188
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(CANADA.) [Huske, Ellis.] The Present State of North-America. 12mo, stitched; dampstaining to gathering F only; uncut; early owner's signature on title page. Boston: D. and Z. Fowle, 1755

Additional Details

First American edition. "This book was, at the time of its appearance, both inflammatory and influential. It set forth British aims in North America, making a clear, vigorous and incisive attack upon the French pretentions"--Lande 463 (London edition). Evans 7434; Howes H840 ("aa"); Sabin 34027.