French & Indian Cruelty Exemplified In Life Of Peter Williamson - Rpt Of 1762 Ed
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FRENCH AND INDIAN CRUELTY:
Exemplified in the Life and
Various Vicissitudes of Fortune of
Peter Williamson
Introduction by Michael Fry
Facsimile Reprint of the 1762 Edition
1996
This is one of a series of reprints of classic works illustrating the cultural and intellectual life of Scotland during one of its most creative and dynamic periods: the second half of the eighteenth century.
Peter Williamson was born in Aboyne, Abedeenshire, in 1730. At the age ...of ten he was kidnapped by a merchant and sold into indentitures in Pennsylvania. Luckily, it was a compatriot from Perth that bought him. This kindly farmer treated him well for the first seven years of his term, but he died just as they ended. Soon afterwards Williamson was captured by Indians allied with the French in the North American campaigns of the Seven Years' War. He escaped and made his way to his father-in-law's house, only to find that his wife had died. He then joined the army, serving mainly with the unsuccessful defence of an outpost on Lake Ontario. After the garrison surrendered to General Montcalm, the prisoners were repatriated. Williamson went home to Aberdeen where he wrote this book, which first appeared in 1757.
The book went through several editions, often with new material. The fifth edition of 1762 has been selected for reprinting because it contains large improvements and appears to be the last edition that Williamson printed and sold himself.
Published by Thoemmes Press in 1996. Facsimile reprint with a new intorduction by Michael Fry. First edition thus. The book is bound in the original maroon cloth covered boards with gold titling on the spine. It measures approx. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8" with xiii and vi with 147 pages plus a facsimile of the original frontispice.
The case of the book is in very good condition with slight fading to the spine.
The contents are tight and clean with no inscription.
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Exemplified in the Life and
Various Vicissitudes of Fortune of
Peter Williamson
Introduction by Michael Fry
Facsimile Reprint of the 1762 Edition
1996
This is one of a series of reprints of classic works illustrating the cultural and intellectual life of Scotland during one of its most creative and dynamic periods: the second half of the eighteenth century.
Peter Williamson was born in Aboyne, Abedeenshire, in 1730. At the age ...of ten he was kidnapped by a merchant and sold into indentitures in Pennsylvania. Luckily, it was a compatriot from Perth that bought him. This kindly farmer treated him well for the first seven years of his term, but he died just as they ended. Soon afterwards Williamson was captured by Indians allied with the French in the North American campaigns of the Seven Years' War. He escaped and made his way to his father-in-law's house, only to find that his wife had died. He then joined the army, serving mainly with the unsuccessful defence of an outpost on Lake Ontario. After the garrison surrendered to General Montcalm, the prisoners were repatriated. Williamson went home to Aberdeen where he wrote this book, which first appeared in 1757.
The book went through several editions, often with new material. The fifth edition of 1762 has been selected for reprinting because it contains large improvements and appears to be the last edition that Williamson printed and sold himself.
Published by Thoemmes Press in 1996. Facsimile reprint with a new intorduction by Michael Fry. First edition thus. The book is bound in the original maroon cloth covered boards with gold titling on the spine. It measures approx. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8" with xiii and vi with 147 pages plus a facsimile of the original frontispice.
The case of the book is in very good condition with slight fading to the spine.
The contents are tight and clean with no inscription.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING BOOKS ON MANY SUBJECTS FOR MANY YEARS BUT LACK OF SPACE MEANS THAT I HAVE HAD TO PART WITH A LARGE NUMBER. I AM OVER HALF WAY THROUGH THE COLLECTION BUT HOPE TO BE LISTING BOOKS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE OVER THE COMING MONTHS.
PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING
FOR DELIVERY OUTSIDE THE UK I ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT BY PAYPAL. I do not accept any form of wire transfer or money order. Please ensure you can make payment within 2 days of the end of the auction. If you are unable to please contact me before bidding. Please see the list of countries I do not post to, which includes Africa, Asia (CHINA, Japan, Hong Kong), Eastern Europe, South America, and others. As a result of recent long delays I am no longer prepared to post to Canada. For sales outside the UK the buyer will be responsible for any customs fees, taxes or import duties payable in their own country.
Within the U.K. I usually post books by first class post or second class for heavy volumes, but if you would like delivery by recorded delivery please contact me. For more valuable books (around £20 and up) I will post by recorded delivery at no extra cost unless requested not to.
Overseas delivery is by standard airmail, which is not tracked. I am happy to post by International Tracked and/or Signed For but please contact me before bidding for a price. I always retain proof of postage and for more valuable books I shall post by a Signed For service unless requested not to. I do not post by Surface Mail.
OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE UK POSTAGE COSTS WITH THOSE FOR OVERSEAS DELIVERY
