Firsts London's Rare Book Fair: Catalogue 128 is out now!
Dear Customers, Friends and Colleagues, We are exhibiting at the fair 18th-21st May . Our stand number is J89 on the top floor. Check out our highlights on the Firsts website here . We look forward to seeing you there! Orders made from today won't be shipped until next week . If you would like us to bring items to the fair please let us know as soon as possible. Dowload free e-tickets for the Friday here or pick up a physical ticket from our shop . Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st are free entry and open to all. Front cover: Horatio Gates Esq.r Major General of the American Forces. London: Publish'd as the Act directs, 2nd Jan.y 1778, by John Morris. Extremely finely coloured mezzotint. 355 x 250mm (14 x 9¾"), large margins. Three-quarter length portrait of American General Horatio Gates (1728-1806) in uniform. Under Gates' left hand is a copy of the 'Articles of Convention between Gen.l Gates & Gen.l B