A SHORT HISTORY OF THE CONDUCT OF THE PRESENT MINISTRY, WITH REGARD TO THE AMERICAN STAMP ACT
by [Stamp Act]
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About This Item
London: J. Almon, 1766.. 21,[3]pp. Modern yellow buckram. Light foxing and soiling. Small closed tear at fore-edge throughout. About very good. Second edition, published the same year as the first by the prolific Whig printer, John Almon. An account of Britain's taxation of its North American colonies, specifically the Stamp Act. The author blames the British administration for aggravating the situation between the colonies and Great Britain by delaying a call for action on the part of Parliament. Adams cites Oliver Dickerson's THE NAVIGATION ACTS AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (1951) as ascribing this work to James Scott. HOWES S434, "aa." SABIN 80637. AMERICAN CONTROVERSY 66-53b. ESTC N22758.
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company (US)
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- Title
- A SHORT HISTORY OF THE CONDUCT OF THE PRESENT MINISTRY, WITH REGARD TO THE AMERICAN STAMP ACT
- Author
- [Stamp Act]
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Almon
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1766.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...