Buy this book on-line Curwen, Samuel; Ward, George Atkinson : Journal and Letters of the Late Samuel Curwen, Judge of Admiralty, Etc., An American Refugee in England, From 1775 to 1784, Comprising Remarks on the Prominent Men and Measures of That Period. To Which Are Added, Biographical Notices of Many American Loyalists and Other Eminent PersonsC. S. Francis and Co., New York, 1842
Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Impressed border decorations on covers. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2." 578 pages, complete. Black-and-white plates including one frontispiece of Samuel Curwen, complete. Two additional pages in back; one page includes a poem by the president of King's (Columbia College), a Loyalist who fled from New York to England; the other page reprints the New York Confiscation Act. Errata also tipped in back. Pages and covers are very clean and intact overall. Binding is tight. Covers have edge and corner wear. Pages are age-toned. Head and tail of spine are bumped. A Very Good copy. Contains the personal writings of Samuel Curwen as well as brief biographies (some no more than a paragraph) of other notable Loyalists and historical figures. Samuel Curwen (1715-1802) was an American Loyalist, merchant, and lawyer from Salem, Massachusetts. During the American Revolution, Curwen fled to England, fearing for his safety. He is perhaps best-known for his detailed diary and other handwritten materials which show the American Loyalist perspective. After becoming disillusioned with Parliment's policies and attitude toward the American colonies, Curwen returned to his home in Salem.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Curwen, Samuel; Ward, George Atkinson : Journal and Letters of the Late Samuel Curwen, Judge of Admiralty, Etc., An American Refugee in England, From 1775 to 1784, Comprising Remarks on the Prominent Men and Measures of That Period. To Which Are Added, Biographical Notices of Many American Loyalists and Other Eminent Persons. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, livres illustrées, atlases, out-of-print books and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |