[Rarebooks] FS: The forerunner of the Declaration of Independence, 1775

[Charles Agvent]

  [EXTRACTS]. JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGRESS, HELD AT 
PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1774... London: J. Almon, 1775. First 
Edition. CONTAINING THE BILL OF RIGHTS; A LIST OF GRIEVANCES; OCCASIONAL 
RESOLVES; THE ASSOCIATION; AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN; A 
MEMORIAL TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE BRITISH AMERICAN COLONIES; AND, AN 
ADDRESS TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. PUBLISHED BY THE 
ORDER OF CONGRESS. TO WHICH IS ADDED, (BEING NOW FIRST PRINTED BY 
AUTHORITY) AN AUTHENTIC COPY OF THE PETITION TO THE KING. Octavo (5" x 
8-3/8") in 20th-century blue boards with a paper spine label: [4], 66, 
[2] pages. The second of two editions printed in England of this 
important document that Howes (E-247) called "The forerunner of the 
Declaration of Independence." This publication supplied the parts of the 
entire Journals of 1774 not already published for the British public. In 
addition to the regular title page, this copy has the half-title page 
with the price of one shilling and six pence as well as a second and 
different title page which includes nothing after the "September 5th, 
1774" date and which states "Philadelphia Printed" above the London J. 
Almon imprint. We have been unable to locate any other copy with two 
different title pages. The only defect is a closed jagged tear to one 
leaf toward the center of the page with no loss. Owner stamp and 
blindstamp on the later front free endpaper. Near Fine.     $2,000.00	

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