(American History) History of The War of The Independence of The United States of America. By Charles Botta. 3 Vols. [1820-1821].

(American History)  History of The War of The Independence of The United States of America.  By Charles Botta.  Translated From the Italian by George Alexander Otis.  Philadelphia: Printed for the Translator by J. Maxwell, Printer.  In 3 Vols. 1820; 1820; 1821.  Large 8vo.  Volume One: ix, 448pp.; Volume Two: v, 567pp.; Volume Three: printed in 1821, xii, 3pp. biblio. "List of works consulted by the author for writing the History of the American War", 503pp.  Contemporary calf, elegant gilt rule to all front & rear covers, gilt decorative stamps at titles, gilt lettering on spines, marbled endpapers. Corners scuffed, covers quite rubbed, gilt lettering rubbed away at spines else for Volume One, archival dressing gently applied to all volumes, sm blank elegant bookplates to front pastedowns, front covers of Volume One & Volume Three detached and need of repair, pages show the usual browning, 1/3" chips at outer margin to ffe of Volume Two and to outer margins of Volume Three, book XI on pps 57 & 502 - not affecting text; else Good. A tight set of this rare and important work. Much discussion of food storage of the both American and British troops as well as lengthy descriptions of the living conditions of "native savages." Their fields, covered with luxuriant harvests, attested that the culture was not unknown to them. The antiquity and marvellous beauty of their fruit trees, with the number of their orchards, were incontestable indications that it was no little time since they arrived at civil improvement." Volume Three, Book XI, pg. 52.