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Re: Another Rare Book



Would this Sir John be  John , 11th Earl (1779-1789)Lt Col 76th Foot;
wounded by a musket-ball while reconnoitering with Gen. Henry Clinton at the
siege of Charlestown, VA 1780 during the American Revolution. d. 8 Apr. 1789
London  Unmarried  ???

Laurel

---- Original Message -----
From: "Niven Sinclair" <niven@niven.co.uk>
To: <sinclair@quarterman.org>
Cc: <iansinclair@nosshead.freeserve.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Another Rare Book


> At 01:07 01/07/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Found another one:
> >
>
>http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/exlibris/1997/08/msg000
> >53.html
> >
> >The Book Chest ABAA
> >322 West 57th St.  34S
> >New York, N.Y. 10019
> >tel: (212)  246-8955.  fax:  (212)  757-8817
> >email:  bkchest@pipeline.com

[ Excess quotations omitted. ]

WASHINGTON,
> >President of the United States of America, To Sir John Sinclair  ...
> >Engraved from the original letters ... an exact facsimile ...   With the
> >insertion of 2 portraits of Washington, one of Martha,  plus a facsimile
of
> >a small circular engraved crest (Washington in profile).   4to.  57pp.
> >Beautiful new leather spine, marbled boards. Several repaired closed
tears
> >otherwise a very good copy.  W. Bulmer, S.J. Neele, et al.  London  1800.
> >Not in RLIN.  Rare.     $475.
> >
> >Presentation inscription to Doctor Pearson, with Sir John Sinclair's
> >"Complts. as a mark of his esteem" on half title.  And handwritten on the
> >Dedication page:  "This book which belonged to my great-grandfather Col.
>
> [ Excess quotations omitted. ]
>
>
>

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