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ENTICK, John (ca 1703-1773). The General History of the Late War: Containing It's [sic] Rise, Progress, and Event, In Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. London: Printed for Edward Dilly, 1763-64.
5 volumes, 8o (206 x 132 mm). 8 folding maps and 41 engraved portraits (some offsetting and occasional spotting). Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards (spine label lacking on vol. 3, other labels chipped, some rubbing). Provenance: Porkington Library (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. "Containing many interesting particulars relative to the Catabaw, Cherokee, Chickesaw, Delaware, and other tribes of Indians" (Sabin). The text provides a history of the French and Indian War, with considerable material on the war in North America. This detailed work contains extracts from original source material and journals of the time. Many excellent engraved portraits of military leaders include Sir William Johnson, William Pitt, Generals Townshend, Kingsley, Wolfe, Montcalm, Amherst, and Lord Viscount Howe, Admirals Pocock, Boscawen, Hawke, Saunders and Keppel. The folding maps include several of the British North American colonies, a plan of the siege of Quebec, the West Indies, etc. Howes E-165a; Lande 210; Sabin 22667; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 370; Stevens Rare 3 (1927), 418. (5)
5 volumes, 8o (206 x 132 mm). 8 folding maps and 41 engraved portraits (some offsetting and occasional spotting). Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards (spine label lacking on vol. 3, other labels chipped, some rubbing). Provenance: Porkington Library (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. "Containing many interesting particulars relative to the Catabaw, Cherokee, Chickesaw, Delaware, and other tribes of Indians" (Sabin). The text provides a history of the French and Indian War, with considerable material on the war in North America. This detailed work contains extracts from original source material and journals of the time. Many excellent engraved portraits of military leaders include Sir William Johnson, William Pitt, Generals Townshend, Kingsley, Wolfe, Montcalm, Amherst, and Lord Viscount Howe, Admirals Pocock, Boscawen, Hawke, Saunders and Keppel. The folding maps include several of the British North American colonies, a plan of the siege of Quebec, the West Indies, etc. Howes E-165a; Lande 210; Sabin 22667; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 370; Stevens Rare 3 (1927), 418. (5)