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The fall of British tyranny: or, American liberty triumphant. The first campaign. A tragi-comedy of five acts, as lately planned at the Royal Theatrum Pandemonium, at St. James's. The principal place of action in America. Publish'd according to act of Parliament. [Three lines of quotation]

Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1789 Bet (b.w.) Af.308.2 (Franklin)
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1776 Lea Ar 76 L43 Copy 1
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Leacock, John, 1729-1802 14182
Contributor:
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, former owner.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia, former owner.
Duane, William, 1760-1835, former owner.
Dufief, N. G. 1776?-1834, bookseller.
Language:
English
Physical Description:
viii, 66 p. ; 8°.
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Styner and Cist, in Second-Street, near Arch-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
Notes:
Attributed to Leacock in: Cushing, William. A dictionary of revealed authorship.
Dedication signed: Dick Rifle.
"The goddess of liberty."--p. vi, in verse.
Local Notes:
HSP in LCP.
Historical Society copy Af.308.2: Benjamin Franklin's copy.
Historical Society copy Af.308.2: Bound with Brown, Better sort, q.v.; item 2 in volume. Modern half sheep; bound with other items. MS table of contents in modern hand in front; purchased from Dufief, 1801- 03, by Col. William Duane; sold by him in 1822 to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia; sold in turn by it, 22 December 1885, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Cited in:
Evans 14823; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3365; Hill, F.P. Amer. plays, 157
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 5734

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