Abrégé de la Révolution de l'Amérique angloise, depuis le commencement de l'année 1774 jusqu'au premier janvier 1778. / Par M***, Américain...

A Paris, Chez Cellot & Jombert, 1778. [2], 452, [4, Privilege du Roi, Fautes à corriger, blank] pp. 12mo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine richly gilt in compartments, label with gilt lettering, red edges, a nice copy. Sabin 21037; Leclerc 868; Faÿ 11; Howes D.528; Monaghan, French Travellers in the United States, 580B; Muller 1597; not in Streeter sale; not in Kress; not in INED; Echeverria, Mirage in the West, p. 74; Echeverria & Wilkie, 778/20; Chadenat i, 813. First edition of this important work dealing with the War of Independence of the British colonies. An early French account of the Revolution, published about the time of the French entry into the war on the side of the Americans. "Day-by-day account of events from Gage's arrival at Boston until French recognition" - Howes. The author favours free trade with the American colonies, which had just been officially recognised as an independent state. Pp. 433-450 contain: Traité d'amitié et de commerce conclu entre le Roi et les Etats-Unis de l'Amérique septentrionale, le 6 février 1778 and U.S. Declaration of Independence: Declaration des Répresentans des Treize Provinces-Unies de l'Amérique, assemblées en Congrès-Général, le 4 juillet 1776 (pages 340-351.)