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138 - [BARRON (William)] and [Antoine-Marie CERISIER].
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[BARRON (William)] and [Antoine-Marie CERISIER]. A History of the Founding of the Colonies of the Former Republics. Adapted to the current dispute between Great Britain and its American colonies. Translated from the English... Utrecht, Van Schoonhoven, 1778, in-8, 4ff. n. ch.-247pp. Bound in bronze half-basane, smooth spine. (19th-century binding). - Seals on the title page and half-title. Some scuffing to the binding; inner hinge slightly stretched. First edition of the French translation by Cérisier, augmented with several unpublished pieces. This work, attributed to William Barron, a professor at St Andrews, had been published in London the previous year. It refers to the measures taken by colonisers in antiquity to justify the taxes imposed by England. A staunch supporter of the English, he opposed the independence of the United States. This was at the height of the War of Independence. Antoine-Marie Cérisier (1749–1828), its translator, was posted in The Hague. In his additional notes, he warns the Dutch of the risks of an alliance with the French in support of the ‘insurgents’. (Barbier II, col. 697 – Cioranescu I, 16456 (presumed translation).
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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