American Revolution (1775-1783)

By the Rev. William Scott, M.A. late scholar of Eaton. ; Dedicated to Lord North. Best New Year's gift for a prime minister. O tempora! O mores! Dedicated to "Lord North, Prime Minister of England" and signed: William Scott. New-Year's-Day, 1774--Page iii-viii. Printed above imprint: "The pulpit was refused at eight of the most capital churches in London." Signatures: [A]⁴ B-D⁴. Previously printed in London. FAU copy has been rebound in contemporary binding with marbled paper covers and gold stamping on spine, in a landscape orientation. FAU copy has Bookplate of the Loganian Library of the Library Company of Philadelphia (duplicate, sold); purchased 1894.

On a day set apart for fasting and prayer, on account of approaching public calamities. Published by request. Half-title: Mr. Webster's fast-sermon. July 14, 1774. Misery and duty of an oppressed and enslaved people. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-D⁴ (D4 verso blank). Engraved head-piece, initial frame. Includes bibliographical references. FAU Libraries' own two copies. First copy housed in an enclosure with title on spine. Second copy disbound, edges trimmed to 20 cm.

A friendly address to all reasonable Americans, on the subject of our political confusions: in which the necessary consequences of violently opposing the king's troops, and of a general non-importation are fairly stated, Attributed to Thomas Bradbury Chandler and Myles Cooper -- Free thoughts, on the proceedings of the Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia Sept. 5, 1774: wherein their errors are exhibited, their reasonings confuted, and the fatal tendency of their non-importation, non-exportation, and non-consumption measures, are laid open to the plainest understandings; and the only means pointed out for preserving and securing our present happy constitution: in a letter to the farmers, and other inhabitants of North America in general, and to those of the province of New-York in particular / by a farmer. Attributed to Samuel Seabury, sometimes also attributed to Isaac Wilkins. Pages 52-56: Includes "Postscript" with extracts from the Capitulation of Canada and the Treaty of Paris.
Anonymous. Attributed to Thomas Bradbury Chandler by NUC pre-1956 imprints and in Chandler’s "Loyalist claim."
Also attributed to Myles Cooper. For evidence of authorship, cf. Vance, C.H. "Myles Cooper" (Columbia university quarterly, Sept. 1930, vol. XXII, no. 3, p. 275-276).
FAU Libraries' copy inscribed at bottom of title-page: "Dr. Chandler of New Jersey." Appears to have been trimmed; rebound in contemporary patterned leather binding with gold tooling on spine and covers; all gilt edges. The endpapers are marbled. FAU Libraries has 3 different physical versions see Weiner Speeches Box 2 Folder 16 and Box 3 Folder 14

by Dr. Benjamin Church ; [Seven lines from Virgil]. 4th edition. Half-title: Oration, delivered March 5th, 1773. On verso of title-page, "At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, duly assembled at Faneuil-hall..., on Friday the fifth of March, anno domini 1773... Attest. William Cooper, town clerk..." Title within mourning border; with head piece. Includes bibliographical references.

with some reflections on the resistance made to King Charles I. and on the anniversary of his death: in which the mysterious doctrine of that prince's saintship and martyrdom is unriddled: the substance of which was delivered in a sermon preached in the West Meeting House in Boston the Lord's-Day after the 30th of January, 1749-50. : Published at the request of the hearers by Jonathan Mayhew, A.M., pastor of the West Church in Boston. [Eight lines of quotations]. Two states noted. In the first, verso of half-title is blank; in the second, there is an "advertisement" signed J.M. and a five line errata statement on verso of half-title.Also known as: Discourse, concerning unlimited submission and nonresistance to the higher powers. Half-title: Mr. Mayhew's discourse wherein the mystery of King Charles's saintship and martyrdom is unriddled. Running title: Of King Charles's saintship and martyrdom. Evans notes that a few copies were printed on large paper in 4to, the rest in 8vo. Includes bibliographical references.