Lot 436
The Controversy Between Great Britian and Her Colonies Reviewed. The Several Pleas ofthe Colonies, In Support of their Right to all the Liberties and Privileges of British Subjects….Book authored by William Knox, who would become under-secretary of state for American affairs in 1770 and serve until the post was abolished at the end of the Revolutionary War (London, 1769), 8½x5", 207 pp, with marble boards, leather corners and gold-stamped title on spine. Some rough edge wear; internally tight and very clean. Knox was a British politician who, after the French and Indian War, recommended the establishment of an American aristocracy and representation for the colonies in the British parliament. His writings in support of the Stamp Act caused the withdrawal of his commission as British agent in Georgia and East Florida. After the war, he secured compensation for property loss by loyalists in Georgia, including himself and his wife.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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