Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society For the Year 1793

This is an antique volume of the "Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society For the Year 1793" - Volume II. 1810; Munroe & Francis; Boston. The highlight of this volume is a lengthy, 205-page discussion of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR titled "An Historical Journal of the American War." From the introduction: "A particular narration of the publick transactions at the rise of the troubles in America, and the commencement of hostilities in the (then province now) Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is contained in a manuscript, entitled 'Memoirs of the revolution of Massachusetts Bay,'' in a series of letters, which, on suitable encouragement, will probably be published in a separate volume. The occurrences, therefore, in the Massachusetts are only noted at their respective dates in the following Journal. And a detail is here given of the principal events in the other States of the Union."

Other interesting contents include: Dr. Cotton Mather's Account of a Great Storm; Gov. John Winthrop's Account of the Winter of 1717; Mr. Prince's Account of the Northern Lights in England, 1716 and Account of the Northern Lights in New England, 1719 ('Account of the First Appearance of the Aurora-Borealis'); Epitaphs in the Dorchester Burying Ground; Account of the Discovery of Seven Islands in the South Pacifick Ocean; Original Orders of Gen. Burgoyne to Col. Baum; Account of the Hearing before the Lords of the Privy Council, on the Complaint of Gov. Shute against the House of Representatives of the Province of Massachusetts Bay; Account of the Death of King Charles I...and more - please see the photos for the complete list.

Condition:
Repair tape has been applied over the spine. Ex-library copy with the typical treatments. Title page has a 1.5" tear and a small hole through the page below "Historical" in the title. A strip of repair tape has been applied along the hinge between front pastedown & title page. No front end paper(s) present - the book opens to the title page. A light stain that appears at the top-right corner of the title page - the stain becomes gradually thinner throughout the book, until it increases in size a bit at the last dozen or so pages. Aside from the stain, the pages are generally clean with only an occasional small foxing spot and stain here and there. The pages are age-toned, though not at all brittle. Page 233 has a 1" tear at the outer edge that has been repaired with clear tape. Three of the cover corners have chipped away; the 4th corner is worn with a cloth tear. Crack/split at rear hinge with strings exposed resulting in the back cover being shaky. Overall in Fair condition.