Historical Sketches of the Late War, Between the United States and Great Britain;

Blended with Anecdotes

by John Lewis Thomson

First edition.  Philadelphia:  Thomas Desilver, 1816 

Hardback is overall in GOOD+ condition.

• Contemporary soft hide covers with red paper at spine. 
• Boards show some stains, smudges, scuffing, edgewear.  Corners are worn, with exposed board.  See photos.
• Spine has red paper and is sunned, with softened ends.  See photos.
• Binding is shaken.  See photos. 
• Pastedowns and feps have some staining, wear, bookseller notes, owner's marks.  
• Two foldout maps are present; folds are reinforced.  See photos.  
• Illustrations, plates, are all present, with age toning and edgewear.  
• Interior is age-toned, exhibits edgewear, some couple closed tears, chipping to pg. 84.  See photos. 
• Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges have some ink stains at head, uneven edges where signatures protrude.  See photos. 
• PS2025.0129

359 pages. 4.25 x 7 inches

A complete copy, Very Rare, First Edition, of this history of the War of 1812, with eleven maps and plates as called for.  Boards covered in contemporary leather, with red paper spine.  Condition is Good Plus with shaken binding and several signatures out of alignment.  Frontispiece is a multi-panel foldout map showing the siege and defense of Fort Erie.  Eleven plates in total as called for in the Directions to the Binders page.  One double page map, one multi fold map.

This volume comprises an early history of the War of 1812, the first military challenge to the United States as a young nation.  Modestly, the author referred to his work as "historical sketches," to which were added "anecdotes, illustrative of the individual bravery of the American sailors, soldiers & citizens; embellished with portraits of the most distinguished Naval & Military Officers; and accompanied by Views of several sieges and engagements."  The extensive list of locations where further editions were issued suggests the wide extent of interest in the subject.

Inscribed on the title page:  "Lightner Henderson His Book April 26, 1818," with Henderson's signature also on feps front and back.

First Edition, Thomas Desilver, Publisher.  Printed by John Bioren, printer in Philadelphia.  Also published by M. Carey and A. Small, Philadelphia; Robert Patterson, Pittsburgh; A.T. Goodrich, New York; E.J. Coale and J. & T. Vance, Baltimore; John Stewart, Alexandria; J. Milligan, Georgetown, (Col.); S. White, Savannnah (Geo); P. Cottom, Richmond, (Va.).

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