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1812 S. J. PRESCOTT'S COPY, NEPHEW OF BUNKER HILL REV. WAR COL. WILLIAM PRESCOTT
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
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.
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.
Item Number: 112855
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