HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Paul Allen, 1819 1stEd. Leather
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HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Paul Allen, 1819 1stEd. Leather HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Paul Allen, 1819 1stEd. Leather A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; COMPREHENDING ALL THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS BOTH IN THE FIELD AND IN THE CABINET. by PAUL ALLEN, ESQ. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, THE MOST IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, AND MANY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT LETTERS OF GENERAL WASHINGTON IN TWO VOLUMES – VOLUME I Baltimore, Thomas Murphy, printer; printed for Johns Hopkins, 1819. First edition. Contemporary calf, gilt decorated spine, red spine label with gilt title, octavo, xi, [1], 592 pages. Sabin states, "Although the name of Paul Allen is on the title, this work was written by John Neal and Mr. Watkins." Paul Allen (February 15, 1775 – August 18, 1826) was an American poet, historian, and editor. Biography Born in Providence, Rhode Island on February 15, 1775, Allen studied at Brown University, graduating in 1793. He later relocated to Philadelphia, where he served as editor of The Port Folio, the Gazette of the United States, and the Federal Republican. While in Philadelphia, he edited a two-volume history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, published in 1814 in that city, but without mention of the actual author, banker Nicholas Biddle. Allen reached the height of his reputation after he moved to Baltimore, where he served as editor of the short-lived Journal of the Times and the more-successful Baltimore Morning Chronicle.[3] He also joined the Delphian Club, where he earned the "clubicular" name of Solomon Fitz Quizz and the title of Professor of Loblology, which was defined as "the science of endeavoring to do that which is impossible." He proposed publishing A History of the American Revolution, but relied on fellow Delphians John Neal and Dr. Tobias Watkins to write all but the preface to satisfy the subscribers to its publication in 1819. Thomas Jefferson considered Allen the country's best author of prose. In his 1824–25 critical work American Writers, Neal's assessment was more nuanced: "Mr. Allen is a showy, eloquent prose-writer—who never thinks, and, if he can help it, never reasons .... His prose is full of poetry—his poetry is miserably full of prose." Allen died in 1826, at which time he was still editor of the Baltimore Morning Chronicle. CONDITION: Covers have some spots, scuffing and scratches. Moderate wear at top of spine, some wear at edges and corners, some abrasion of spine decorations. Light spoting on pastedowns and endpapers, signature on front pastedown and pencil notation on front endpaper. The tightly bound Contents are complete and intact, The title Page has moderate foxing spots and some darkenening at the margins. The paper is age tanned and the text pages have light or occasionally moderate foxing spots. Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items Listing and template services provided by inkFrog
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