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Samuel J. Prescott’s Own Copy, Nephew of Revolutionary War Colonel William Prescott Commander at Bunker Hill, with a Gifted Inscription Written at the head of Front Cover
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1812-Dated First Edition Imprint titled, “A Sermon Delivered August 20, 1812; The Day ‘Of Publick Humiliation and Prayer’, Appointed by the National Government, Who Had Declared War Against Great-Britain” by Nathaniel Thayer (1769-1840), Published in 1812 by Isaac Sturtevant at Worcester (MA), with original Gifted Inscription Written “For Saml. J. Prescott,” Choice Crisp Extremely Fine.
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This exceptionally fresh, crisp and clean original imprint has 16 pages, Complete, measures 8.5” x 5.5” with bright uncut untrimmed pages as issued with substantial original press text embossing remaining within the paper. Unique, in that this copy being a Gift presented to Samuel J. Prescott, having a brown ink Inscription written at top right of the cover, reading: “For Saml. J. Prescott”. (As a young boy, Samuel J. Prescott, nephew to American Revolutionary War Colonel William Prescott (1726-1795) who Commanded the Patriot forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and whose 1798 memoirs praised William Prescott and chided Israel Putnam.) A rare historic and political War of 1812 imprint in exceptional quality. |
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