RARE H. M. BRACKENRIDGE (AMERICAN, 1786-1871) 'THE LATE WAR BETWEEN THE US & GREAT BRITAIN,' 1836, 6TH EDITION, ILLUSTRATED with FULL PAGE WOODBLOCK PRINTED PLATES, LEATHER SPINE/MARBLIZED, MOTTLED COLOR FRONT & BACK COVER BOARDS

[A literary account of the War of 1812]

'Comprising a minute account of the various

military and naval operations (of the War of 1812)'

[Sixth Edition Improved & Revised by the Author]

Publisher: JAMES KAY, JUN. & BROTHER, 122 CHESTNUT ST., Philadelphia, [PA]

PITTSBURGH: JOHN I. KAY & CO., 1836.

Printed and Bound by

JAMES KAY, JUN. & BROTHER,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(Dated 1836)

Early 19th century American antique leather bound volumes on American history, US military history and 

the US Revolutionary War of Independence 

and the War of 1812 

DIMENSIONS:

 4 ¾" Width x 7 ¾" Height x 1" Thick

Weight: 10.9 oz.

DESCRIPTION:

This rather scarce and early 19th century American literary account by H. M. Brackenridge of the post US War of Independence struggle with Great Britain, is an account of the infamous continuation of the earlier struggle, manifesting itself in the early 19th century, as the 'Late War between the US and Great Britain,' or more easily said, the 'War of 1812,' which was most noted by its fierce and decisive naval engagements between the nascent American Republic's navy and that of the King's navy of Great Britain. It's a complete volume, containing profuse, often full page woodblock plate illustrations of many of the naval engagements between the US and Great Britain on the Great Lakes and other places, one notable naval battle occurring between the USS Wasp and the British vessel HMS Frolic out in the open Atlantic, where the Frolic was captured by the Americans on the Wasp. US Commodore Perry's victory over the British on Lake Erie is also pictured, as well as Native Americans fighting alongside the British against the Americans. It's leather spine, although somewhat interrupted by possibly a previously affixed library label, since removed, is still intact and the volume is complete. A wonderful early edition by the venerated 19th century American writer and historian H. M. Brackenridge. A great addition to any US historical library or collection of antiquarian, early books.

CONDITION: 

Good to Very Good overall antique condition.

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