[Rarebooks] FS: 1784 OBSERVATIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

[Charles Agvent]

PRICE, Richard. OBSERVATIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AMERICAN 
REVOLUTION, AND THE MEANS OF MAKING IT A BENEFIT TO THE WORLD. Boston: 
Powars and Willis, 1784. First American Edition. Published in London the 
same year. Early marbled wraps (4-1/4" x 6-3/4"); 87, [1] pages. The 
last page with addendum notes for pages 6 and 45. Price, an intimate 
friend of Benjamin Franklin, was along with Thomas Paine among the most 
influential British advocates of American Independence. In this work, 
Price congratulates the victorious former colonists, stating that the 
Revolution "opens a new prospect in human affairs, and begins a new era 
in the history of mankind." HOWES P-585. Minor staining to title page; 
corners unevenly clipped to last page. Very Good. (#021457)        $2,000

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