The Annual Register, Or a View of the History, Politics and Literature, For the Year 1776

Name: The Annual Register, Or a View of the History, Politics and Literature, For the Year 1776
Brand: The History List
SKU: RARE-FINDS-1776-ANNUAL-REGISTRATION
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Full title: The Annual Register, Or a View of the History, Politics and Literature, For the Year 1776. Published in London by J. Dodsley in 1782. 3rd Edition. 259pp.

A fascinating contemporary account of the Revolutionary War, with both military actions and the political affairs in the Colonies, including the Declaration of Independence.

Reading these you have a play-by-play sense of what transpired and how it all looked from England. As an example, here is one of a few mentions of the Declaration:

"The declaration of independence was also published in all the colonies, and every where received an accompanied with the greatest public testimonials of joy. This confidence and boldness in the midst of so untried and dangerous a struggle, and at the eve of so formidable an invasion, shewed either great presumption, a knowledge of internal strength, or a certainty of foreign support, which appeared alarming."

This is a beautiful book, rebound in elegant half calf over marbled paper boards, and is in extremely good condition in all respects.

Reading passages of the book one is struck with two things: That what was happening in America is but one of many concerns of the Empire, and how very difficult it is to manage a far-flung empire.

Really fascinating.

Size: 7.5" x 9.7"

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