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ANDERSON, James (1739-1808). The Interest of Great-Britain with regard to her American Colonies, considered. To which is added An Appendix, containing the Outlines of a Plan for a General Pacification. London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1782.
8o (202 x 125 mm). Modern quarter calf preserving contemporary marbled boards, emblem of "The Society of Writers to the Signet" in gilt on sides (some rubbing). Provenance: Society of Writers to the Signet (binding); Campbell of Shawfield (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED on the verso of the half-title: "From the Author," and possibly his two manuscript text corrections on p.8 of the Appendix. Sabin quotes from the Monthly Review: "The object of the author of this pamphlet is to show 'that the American Colonies, instead of promoting the trade and manufactures of Great Britain, have tended in a most powerful manner to depress them. That, instead of adding strength and stability to the empire, they have necessarily weakened it to a great degree, and exposed it to the most imminent danger. That, therefore, the settling of these colonies at first was unwise, and the subsequent encouragement that was given them highly impolitic'," then adds "The cotton famine of 1862 is a practical comment on this writer." Howes A-230 ("Asserts that settling the colonies was unwise and all subsequent aid impolitic; they were a detriment to British trade and power. However, he submits a plan for pacification"); Sabin 1400.
8o (202 x 125 mm). Modern quarter calf preserving contemporary marbled boards, emblem of "The Society of Writers to the Signet" in gilt on sides (some rubbing). Provenance: Society of Writers to the Signet (binding); Campbell of Shawfield (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED on the verso of the half-title: "From the Author," and possibly his two manuscript text corrections on p.8 of the Appendix. Sabin quotes from the Monthly Review: "The object of the author of this pamphlet is to show 'that the American Colonies, instead of promoting the trade and manufactures of Great Britain, have tended in a most powerful manner to depress them. That, instead of adding strength and stability to the empire, they have necessarily weakened it to a great degree, and exposed it to the most imminent danger. That, therefore, the settling of these colonies at first was unwise, and the subsequent encouragement that was given them highly impolitic'," then adds "The cotton famine of 1862 is a practical comment on this writer." Howes A-230 ("Asserts that settling the colonies was unwise and all subsequent aid impolitic; they were a detriment to British trade and power. However, he submits a plan for pacification"); Sabin 1400.