further examination of our present American measures

Bath: Printed by R. Cruttwell, for R. Baldwin, 1776. A Collection of Three Eighteenth Century British Pamphlets

[Rokeby, Matthew Robinson-Morris, Baron]. A further examination of our present American measures and of the reasons and the principles on which they are founded. By the author of Considerations on the measures carrying on with respect to the British colonies in North-America. Bath; Printed by R. Cruttwell, for R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row; and E. and C. Dilly, in the Poultry, London, 1776.

First edition. [2], [1]-256 pp. Bound without half-title. ESTC T95753. Howes R373. " "Generally received and acknowledged as the work of Mr. M---w R--b--ns--n. His former production [of 1774] justly obtained the applause of the public; the present is not less meritorious."---Monthly Reviews, LIV. 232. " Sabin 72154. " An ably written work, against the American policy of Lord North. The author speaks of the totally inadequate forces England was sending to America, and discusses the just causes of America's revolt, among other statements, remarking, "that no reason can demonstrate the right of Great Britain to tax America or of America to tax Great Britain." (Maggs).

[Bound with]

[Anonymous. CROSBIE, Andrew]. Thoughts of a layman concerning patronage and presentations. Edinburgh; Printed by Sands, Murray, and Cochran. Sold by W. Gray, front of the Exchange, 1769.

First edition. iv, 52 pp. Lacking first leaf, probably the half-title. Previous owner's old ink notes on title-page recto and verso.

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[HAWKINS, John, pseudo.]Probationary odes for the laureatship: with a preliminary discourse, by Sir John Hawkins, Knt. London; Printed for James Ridgway, 1785.

Early edition. [v]-xlvi, [1]-48, 51-130, [1, errata], [1, advertisement] pp. Bound without half-title and contents leaves. Pagination missing pages 49-50, however collations seems correct. Large tear to leaf H, mildly affecting text. Sir John Hawkins is a pseudonym. " A collection of satires and parodies by Richard Tickell and others, purporting to be the competitive essays of Thomas Warton's rivals for the laureatship." ESTC T126547.

Octavo (8 1/4 x 4 7/8 inches; 210 x 125 mm). All pamphlets bound together in contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Red morocco spine label, lettered in gilt. Some occasional foxing but otherwise very clean. Previous owners old ink notes on front endpapers. A very good copy.

HBS 68341.

$1,000.