AMERICA – Thomas R. ADAMS.  The American Controversy. A Bibliographical Study of the British Pamphlets About the American Disputes, 1764-1783. Providence: Brown University Press, 1980. 2 volumes, large 8vo. Original red cloth gilt. With 9 other books of related interest including Rare Americana. A Catalogue (London, Henry Stevens, [1927], wrappers), Carl C. CANNON’s American Book Collectors and Collecting (New York, 1941), Wright HOWES’ U.S.Iana (1650-1950) (New York, 1962), J. N. LARNED’s The Literature of American History. A Bibliographical Guide (New York, 1966, reprint), Lyle H. WRIGHT’s American Fiction 1774-1850. A Contribution Toward a Bibliography (San Marino CA, 1969), John TEBBEL’s A History of Book Publishing in the United States. Volume I. The Creation of an Industry 1630-1865 (New York, 1972, vol. one only) and Hildegard STEPHANS’ The Thomas Paine Collection of Richard Gimbel in the Library of the American Philosophical Society (Wilmington, 1976). (11)