STEDMAN (CHARLES) The History of the Origins, Progress, and Termination of the American War, London, for the Author, by J. Murray [and others], 1794, 2 vols., 4to, first edition, 15 maps, 11 folding (a2 [?blanks] of both prefaces lacking, light spotting, most maps slightly torn at fold and lightly browned), contemporary marbled calf (covers detached, foot of spine of vol. II chipped). [Sabin 313-314] (2)

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STEDMAN (CHARLES) The History of the Origins, Progress, and Termination of the American War, London, for the Author, by J. Murray [and others], 1794, 2 vols., 4to, first edition, 15 maps, 11 folding (a2 [?blanks] of both prefaces lacking, light spotting, most maps slightly torn at fold and lightly browned), contemporary marbled calf (covers detached, foot of spine of vol. II chipped). [Sabin 313-314] (2)

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Sabin records that: 'Stedman's History is generally considered the best contemporary accounts written from the British side ... The author was apparently the American loyalist, who was born in Philadelphia, served as a Commisary of Prisoners under Howe, was retired as colonel on half pay, was appointed to examine the claims of American loyalists, and died when deputy-comptroller of the Stamp-office in June 1812.'