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[SEVEN YEARS' WAR]. An Impartial View Of the Conduct of the M-----ry, in regard to The War in America; the Engagements Entered into with Russia, Hesse-Cassel, and Prussia; the Cause of Throwing out the Militia Bill; and, The Affairs of the Mediterranean. In Answer to the many Inviduous Attacks of Pamphleteers, &c. London: "Printed in the Year 1756."
8o (207 x 130 mm). Disbound. Provenance: Alexander Irvine, possibly (1793-1873), British botanist (signature on title.)
FIRST EDITION. "The author takes exception to points raised by Shebbeare in his Letters" (TPL). Stevens, Rare 3 (1927), 436 notes: "In this extremely rare privately printed pamphlet the writer supports the Ministry in their nomination of General Shirley to the command in America, and cites the capture of Forts Beausejour and Bay Verte, and Johnson's victory at Lake George, as an ample counterpoise to the terrible defeat of Braddock on the Ohio." Howes I-16; Sabin 34386; Simmons 1746#57; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 6430; Waldon, p.389.
8o (207 x 130 mm). Disbound. Provenance: Alexander Irvine, possibly (1793-1873), British botanist (signature on title.)
FIRST EDITION. "The author takes exception to points raised by Shebbeare in his Letters" (TPL). Stevens, Rare 3 (1927), 436 notes: "In this extremely rare privately printed pamphlet the writer supports the Ministry in their nomination of General Shirley to the command in America, and cites the capture of Forts Beausejour and Bay Verte, and Johnson's victory at Lake George, as an ample counterpoise to the terrible defeat of Braddock on the Ohio." Howes I-16; Sabin 34386; Simmons 1746#57; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 6430; Waldon, p.389.