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The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States. Edited Under Direction of Congress by Francis Wharton, with Preliminary Index, and Notes Historical and Legal, Volumes I-V, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1889, 666pp, 875pp, 883pp, 869pp, 881pp, leather, 6 x 9”, 8vo Poor condition/as is. Wear and chipping to all boards. Front and rear boards of volumes I, III, and IV are completely detached from binding. Front board of volume V is completely detached from binding. All remaining joints show some level of cracking. Spines are lacking on volumes I, IV, and V. Spines of II and III show cracking and chipping. Provenance bookplate for Frederic Richardson Kirkland on front pastedown of all volumes. Bookplate for The Historical Society of Pennsylvania on front pastedown of volumes II-V. Toning, age-staining, and tea-staining throughout all textblocks. Marginalia scattered throughout textblocks. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchase. Please note that this listing is for volumes I-V of a six volume set. Frederic Richardson Kirkland (1887-1961) was an investment broker, amateur historian, and collector. He served as the treasurer of the Pennsylvania Historical Society and his valuable library was auctioned after his death by Parke-Berner Galleries in March of 1962. Volumes I-V of a set of important Revolutionary War source records. These records were originally published as a supplement to Francis Wharton’s “Digest of the International Law of the U.S.” which was taken from documents issued by presidents and secretaries of state, etc. Also includes “A Brief sketch of the life of Francis Wharton, by John Bassett Moore”. FORN-SHELF-0610-BB-2405-JC761
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