PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. & MRS. LEO S. BING
[STAMP ACT]. Considerations on the American Stamp Act, and on the Conduct of the Minister Who Planned it. London: W. Nicoll, 1766.
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[STAMP ACT]. Considerations on the American Stamp Act, and on the Conduct of the Minister Who Planned it. London: W. Nicoll, 1766.
8o in fours (199 x 120 mm). 38pp. Modern brown half morocco, top edge gilt. Provenance: Oliver Henry Perkins (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. "The American Stamp Act is surely an object worthy of publick attention; its consequences must necessarily extend to us, and greatly affect the commerce, wealth, and prosperity of these kingdoms" (p. [1]). The Strahan account book records an order from Nicoll for 750 copies entered in January 1766. Adams, The American Controversy, 66-17.
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FIRST EDITION. "The American Stamp Act is surely an object worthy of publick attention; its consequences must necessarily extend to us, and greatly affect the commerce, wealth, and prosperity of these kingdoms" (p. [1]). The Strahan account book records an order from Nicoll for 750 copies entered in January 1766. Adams, The American Controversy, 66-17.