The Present State of North America, &c. Part I. (all published)

HUSKE, JOHN]

Published by London. Printed for, and Sold by R. and J. Dodsley. 1755

About this Item

4to, 28cm, The First Edition, uncut, 88p., in half crushed morocco, raised bands, double gilt borders in the panel and gilt title, t.e.g., pin hole in G[4], barely touching 2 opposite page letters, first and final leaves slightly dust worn, a fine untrimmed copy with wide margins - page 88 states that "the rest of this Work will be published with all possible Dispatch" but did not appear, very rare. (cgc). Sabin 34027. Vide Howes H-826 (incorrect imprint and pagination); T.P.L. 6412. cf Gephart V1-3124. While there is a map that is sometimes found with this edition or with the second London edition, this map was in fact issued after the publication of both editions and is often found with the 1760 edition of Douglas' "Summary of the British Settlements in North America" which was also published by Dodsley. There has been some discussion about whether the work was written by Ellis Huske, who died in 1755, or by his eldest son, John, (1721?-1773). A second edition "with Emendations" was published in London and two editions were published in Boston, all in the same year, but this first edition of Huske's angry denunciation of French policy in America is very rare.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Present State of North America, &c. Part I. (all published)
• Publisher: London. Printed for, and Sold by R. and J. Dodsley. 1755