[HUSKE, John (1721?-1777) or HUSKE, Ellis (1700-1755)]. The Present State of North America,&c. Part I [all published]. London: R. and J. Dodsley, 1755.

Second London edition, "superior to the other containing revisions of text and typography" (Lande). "This book was, at the time of its appearance, both inflammatory and influential. It set forth British aims in North America, making a clear, vigorous, and incisive attack upon the French pretentions, telling its English readers rather more what they wished to be told than reminding them of unpleasant truths" (ibid). It is chiefly translated from Butel-Dumont's Histoire et Commerce. Part II was never published. Huske (either John or his brother, Ellis, sources vary) urges war as an immediate remedy to the situation. Lande calls for the map to be present with this edition, but Howes does not. Howes H-840; Lande 463; Wroth American Bookshelf, p.142.

Quarto (239 x 179mm). (A very pale marginal dampstain at lower margin, author's name written in ink on title.) Modern speckled calf gilt (boards bowed, staining to lower edge). Provenance: Ernest E. Keet (bookplate).