Documentary History of the American Revolution consisting of Letters and Papers Relating to the Contest for Liberty, Chiefly in South Carolina in 1781 and 1782.
Columbia, South Carolina: Banner Stream-Power Press, 1853. xv,288pp. Hardcover in original cloth. Spine cover is mostly gone. Boards still attached, a great candidate for restoration. Top edge gilt. Light to medium toning and foxing (see pics).
A collection of letters written at the close of the Revolution and pertaining mainly to North and South Carolina. Includes correspondence by General Marion, Marquis Lafayette, Nathanael Greene, and other notable figures. Robert Gibbes was a long time resident of Charleston, South Carolina, and well respected authority in the natural sciences. In 1849 he published THE PRESENT EARTH THE REMAINS OF A FORMER WORLD, in which he postulated that the earth was actually millions of years older than originally believed. HOWES G151. DE RENNE II, p.555. THORNTON 4824
A nice copy of this SCARCE work. Not Ex-Lib. Item #100498
Price: $450.00