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Colonial America: Colonial Tobacco Planters Seek "Relief" from Great Britain

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Colonial America: Colonial Tobacco Planters Seek  Relief  from Great Britain
1733, "THE CASE OF THE PLANTERS OF TOBACCO IN VIRGINIA...," London, England: Printed for J. Roberts, Choice Extremely Fine. 7.5" x 4.75". Sabin 99911. Hardbound, 1/4 calf, retaining the original morocco label on the back strip, 64 pages; top margin trimmed, affecting a few page numbers. A beautiful set of woodcuts adorn the beginning text of this book, which describes the "distressed" state of affairs of the tobacco trade in the American colonies less than 50 years before the Revolutionary War! Signed in print by "Robert Carter" and "John Holloway," on behalf of the Council and Burgesses of Virginia. This is a terrific book of historical significance, in marvelous condition.