Wilkinson, General James.

MEMOIRS OF MY OWN TIMES.

Printed by Abraham Small, Philadelphia: 1816. First edition. Howes W-429: "The atlas must have beensold separately as it seldom accompanies the text volumes." Sabin 104029. Streeter sale 1706. Eberstadt 134, 107: "The first volume contains an account of the military events in which Wilkinson was engaged from 1775-1778, the part taken by him while commanding the army in Louisiana from 1797, and a history of the war on the frontier in 1812-1815. The second and third volumes contain his defences before courts martial, 1811-1815." 8vo. 3 volumes: xv, 855, (42); 578, (260); 496, (62) pp. Illustrated, 3 folding facsimiles, 10 tables, nine folding; errata leaf in vol. I; half- titles in vol. II & III. With the atlas: 4to. Title, "advertisement" leaf, two leaves with "explanation" of diagrams. 8 maps, folding; 11 plans, two colored, one folding. Contemporary calf (scuffed, some wear at extremities); ex-library with shelf label on spines, bookplates in each volume. Atlas rebound in buckram, library stamps on verso of maps and plates. A sound, serviceable set.

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