The History of the British Empire, from the year 1765, to the end of 1783
Subtitle: Containing an impartial history of the origin, progress, and termination of the American Revolution
By: By a society of gentlemen. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II]
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 33879
Publisher: Printed for Robert Campbell & Co. by Richard Folwell.
Published: 1798
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Portraits; Portraits, caricatures; History
Other titles: History of England. George III.
Notes: Running title: History of England. George III.

Frontispiece portrait of Benjamin Franklin in v. 1 engraved by Samuel Allardice. Frontispiece portrait of George Washington in v. 2 engraved by Alexander Lawson under the supervision of John J. Barralet.

Vol. 2 has imprint: Philadelphia: Printed for Robert Campbell & Co. by John Bioren. M.DCC.XCVIII.

Signatures: v. 1, [A]1 B² C-3P⁴ (3P3 verso, 3P4 blank);v. 2, [A]² B-2L⁴ 2N-3M³ 3N² a-g⁴ h² (gathering 2L missigned L).

Vol. 1: 475, [3] p. [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [4], 452, 59, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates.

Vol. 1: 475, [3] p.; v. 2: [4], 452, 59, [1] p.

Error in paging: v. 1 p. 159-166, 438 misnumbered 169-176, 384.

Publisher's prospectus, v. 2, p. [60], 2nd count.

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