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8vo. pp. 1 p.l., [355]-390, [2]ads. woodcut ornaments. disbound. This text was added to the second edition of Ripperda's Memoirs, of which the first and second editions appeared in the same year (1740). Copies of the appendix may have been offered to buyers of copies of the first edition. At any rate, it is separately recorded in JCB and Sabin. JCB I 665. Sabin 71536.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Title: An appendix to the Memoirs of the Duke of Ripperda: containing some papers on the balance of Europe, the present state of Spain, and the consequences of a war in the West-Indies.Author: Ripperda, Joan Willem van, duquePublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP00776600CollectionID: CTRG10256043-BPublicationDate: 17400101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Collation: p. [353]-390; cm.…

London: printed for John Stagg, in Westminster-Hall; and Daniel Browne, at the Black-Swan, without Temple-Bar. 1740, 1st edition, 8vo, xv, [i], 344 (8) index, 356-390 (appendix), [2], pages, with the appendix, some waterstaining to the first 50 pages, wormhole through the first 40 pages, 19th century half leather binding with the crest of the Constitutional Club Library in gilt on the spine, bookplate of Constitutional Club on flyleaf, "the gift of the right honble Lord Colchester 1887", hinges damaged and loose, repair on the inside, gilt lettering on spine, spine damaged, Reginald Charles Edward Abbot (13 February 1842 - 26 February 1919), 3rd Baron Colchester of Colchester from 1867, was a barrister and Conservative Party politician. The only son of Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester of Colchester and the Hon. Elizabeth Susan Law, he was educated at Eton College before being admitted to Christ Church, Oxford. He was President of the Union Society of Oxford in 1863 and graduated with an M.A. in 1864. In the latter year he became a Fellow of All Soul's College. He was Examiner in Law and History at Oxford University from 1869 to 1871. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1867. He unsuccessfully contested parliamentary seats on two occasions: at East Sussex in 1865 and at Devonport in 1867. Excellent provenance for this rare book. Written by John Campbell (1708-1775). An entertaining romantic history based around the life and diplomatic career of Jan Willem, Duke de Ripperda, with many amusing anecdotes drawn from the Moroccan and Spanish courts and a wealth of information and comment on both countries and the character of the two nations. Interesting comparisons are also drawn between the Spanish and English courts, in the final section. The detailed index at the end makes it a good tool for reference as well as a diverting read. This book combines the first 344 pages, the index and the appendix which brings the total of 390 numbered pages. Scarce and complete.…