London: Printed by Edward Owen, 1756. 64pp. Modern half morocco over linen boards, spine gilt. Contemporary manuscript annotation on titlepage. Titlepage lightly stained and dusty, internally clean and crisp. A very good copy. A restatement of Britain's claims in the dispute over Nova Scotia and the area south of the.....

[Philadelphia. 1798]. 72pp. Dbd. Light even toning. Very good. This message is the second entirely devoted to the troubles of the United States with France, the XYZ Affair, and the naval "Quasi- War." The French government had attempted to extort a bribe from the American envoys Charles Pinckney, John Marshall.....

Paris. 1850. 3pp. Plain wrappers. A very good copy, in modern folder. An extract from COMPTES RENDUS DES SEANCES DE L'ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES, TOME XXXI. A rare separately printed piece about a balloon trip taken by Bixio et Barral, presumably in France.

Mexico: Imprenta de Ignacio Cumplido, 1852. 31pp. plus folding map; 12pp. PROYECTOS: Original printed green wrappers. Wrappers slightly edgeworn, glue residue on spine. Text and map detached from wrappers and loosely laid in. Light soiling along lower margin of text throughout, very good overall. DICTAMEN: Original printed blue wrappers. Near.....

Paris. Feb. 23, 1783. 3pp. Quarto. Later marbled wrappers. Minor toning. Near fine. Decree from the King of France concerning payment of bills of exchange issued for naval service during the American Revolution.

Paris. 1780. 2pp. Quarto, on a folded folio sheet. Fine. This pronouncement on American privateers was issued by the King in August 1780. Both American and French privateers were heavily engaged in the Revolution; this act seeks to ensure the distribution of prizes is equitable. Not in Wroth, ACTS OF.....

Aix: Joseph David, 1783. 3pp. Quarto. Later marbled paper wrappers. Moderate edge wear, slight browning to edges. Very good. Regional printing at Aix of the official proclamation of peace between France and Great Britain, originally printed by the Imprimerie Royale. This version contains an additional paragraph of official authorization for.....

Paris: d'Imprimerie Royale, 1780. 15pp. Quarto. Dbd. Minor toning. Near fine. The regulations for Rochambeau's forces in America, issued at Versailles on March 20, 1780. The destination of the expedition outlined in the regulations is never stated, since the French sought to give the impression it was bound for the.....

Washington. 1812. 33pp. Gathered signatures, string-tied as issued. Very good, untrimmed and unopened. This claim was submitted by the heirs of Beaumarchais, the great French playwright who produced THE BARBER OF SEVILLE and THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, requesting compensation for the funds their ancestor expended in supporting the American Revolution.....

Paris. April 28, 1780. 2pp. Modern marbled paper over boards, gilt paper spine label. Bookplate to rear pastedown. Horizontal crease to text leaf, else fine. A supplement to the Parisian periodical LA GAZETTE FRANCOISE, the leading source of French news on the American Revolution. This issue outlines French naval movements.....

Antwerp [i.e. Paris]. 1776-1779. Ten complete volumes (of fifteen), plus a significant portion of the eleventh. Complete collation available upon request. Eleven volumes bound in contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt, leather labels, edges painted red; plus seventeen individual issues, most in original wrappers. Bound volumes: Corners bumped, edges slightly worn.....

[Washington. 1808]. 19pp. Printed self-wrappers, stitched. Very good, untrimmed. Relating to American complaints that the French privateers have seized ships protected by the Berlin Decree of November, 1806. Most of the papers are correspondence between John Armstrong, minister to France, and various French officials. Also included is an excerpt of.....

London. 1795. 68pp. Dbd. Some soiling, else very good. Second edition. Auckland, a close associate and friend of William Pitt, presents his views on the French Revolution and war, supposedly incorporating the ideals of Pitt as well.