Journals of Major Robert Rogers

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Lot 61 | Journals of Major Robert Rogers
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Journals of Major Robert Rogers

printed for the Author, 1765

ROGERS, Robert (1731-1795). Journals of Major Robert Rogers: containing An Account of the several Excursions he made under the Generals who commanded upon the Continent of North America, during the late War. London: printed for the Author, and sold by J. Millan, 1765.



First edition of this classic account of frontier warfare during the French and Indian War, vividly recounted by the charismatic Rogers. Rogers served Great Britain in North America at the young age of 34, and gained fame as commander of "Rogers' Rangers." The journal begins on 24 September 1755 with an account of a scouting expedition on Lake George and ends on 14 February 1761 after Rogers received the surrender of the French at Detroit. He was probably the most valorized soldier of this war and his book has served as the basis for much romantic fiction, most notably Kenneth Roberts' Northwest Passage. Bell R296; Dionne II-719; Graff 3555; Howes R-419 ("b"); Lande 760; Sabin 72725; Streeter sale 1029; Vail 563.



Octavo (225 x 130mm). Half-title. Without advertisement pages at end. Contemporary marbled boards, modern calf spine gilt with raised bands, red morocco lettering piece (endpapers renewed, boards just showing at corners). Provenance: William (ownership inscription on title-page verso with surname erased, dated 1767) – Gordon of Cairnfield (bookplate) – Ernest E. Keet (bookplate).

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