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[MITCHELL, John (d. 1768)]. The Contest Between Great Britain and France, with its Consequences and Importance; Giving an Account of the Views and Designs of the French, with the Interests of Great Britain, and the Situation of the British and French Colonies, in all parts of America... London: A. Millar, 1757.
8o (215 x 133 mm). 19th-century red half morocco, uncut (some staining). Provenance: Frederic William Lucas (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. The Monthly Review noted that this work "abounds with truths, hitherto perhaps not generally attended to, and with observations and proposals that indicate the author's knowledge of the subject" (quoted in Sabin). Authorship is sometimes attributed to Oliver Goldsmith. "It shows an unusual knowledge and familiarity with the internal geography of America and the affairs of the French on the Lakes, the Ohio and in Western Virginia" (Sabin 49693). Howes M-677.
8o (215 x 133 mm). 19th-century red half morocco, uncut (some staining). Provenance: Frederic William Lucas (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. The Monthly Review noted that this work "abounds with truths, hitherto perhaps not generally attended to, and with observations and proposals that indicate the author's knowledge of the subject" (quoted in Sabin). Authorship is sometimes attributed to Oliver Goldsmith. "It shows an unusual knowledge and familiarity with the internal geography of America and the affairs of the French on the Lakes, the Ohio and in Western Virginia" (Sabin 49693). Howes M-677.