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About this Item

Title

  • Political, miscellaneous, and philosophical pieces : arranged under the following heads, and distinguished by initial letters in each leaf: (G.P.) General politics: (A.B.T.) American politics before the troubles: (A.D.T.) American politics during the troubles: (P.P.) Provincial or colony politics: and (M.P.) Miscellaneous and philosophical pieces

Names

  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  • Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835
  • Stevens, Henry, Jr., 1819-1886, former owner
  • Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, former owner
  • Kebler, Leonard, donor
  • Bedford, Francis, 1799-1883, binder
  • Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Thomas Jefferson Library Collection (Library of Congress)
  • John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for J. Johnson ..., 1779.

Headings

  • -  Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Correspondence
  • -  Political science--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Politics and government--To 1775
  • -  United States--Politics and government--1775-1783
  • -  England--London

Genre

  • Personal correspondence

Notes

  • -  Edited by Benjamin Vaughan.
  • -  Issued in both quarto and octavo formats.
  • -  Signatures: a⁴ b² A-4C⁴ 4D⁴(-4D4)
  • -  Errata: p. 567, [7] p. at end.
  • -  Ford, P.L. Franklin bibliography, 342
  • -  Sowerby, E.M. Cat. of the lib. of Thomas Jefferson, 3053
  • -  ESTC T58635 (4to), T56601 (8vo)
  • -  LC copy has signed binding: "Bound by F. Bedford for H. Stevens". Has bookplate of Henry Stevens.
  • -  LC copy 2 with call no. E302.F83 1779 Copy 2 shelved in Thomas Jefferson Library Collection under Sowerby no. 3053.
  • -  LAC ecr 2019-04-17 no edits (4 cards)
  • -  LAC ael 2021-06-24 no edits (2 cards)

Medium

  • xi, 567, [7] p., [5] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill. ; 24 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E302 .F83 1779
  • E302 .F83 1779 Copy 2 22 cm. (8vo) LC copy imperfect: 1 leaf of plates with Franklin's portrait lacking. Has initials of Thomas Jefferson on p. 57 and 137.
  • E302 .F83 1779 Copy 3 24 cm. (4to)
  • E302 .F83 1779 Copy 4 22 cm. (8vo) LC copy has ink stamp on back paste-down: "Bequest of Leonard Kebler, Sept. 1961".
  • E302 .F83 1779 Copy 5 22 cm. (8vo)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 09003588

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Franklin, Benjamin, Benjamin Vaughan, Henry Stevens, Thomas Jefferson, Leonard Kebler, Francis Bedford, Benjamin Franklin Collection, Thomas Jefferson Library Collection, and John Davis Batchelder Collection. Political, miscellaneous, and philosophical pieces: arranged under the following heads, and distinguished by initial letters in each leaf: G.P. General politics: A.B.T. American politics before the troubles: A.D.T. American politics during the troubles: P.P. Provincial or colony politics: and M.P. Miscellaneous and philosophical pieces. London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1779. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/09003588/.

APA citation style:

Franklin, B., Vaughan, B., Stevens, H., Jefferson, T., Kebler, L., Bedford, F. [...] John Davis Batchelder Collection. (1779) Political, miscellaneous, and philosophical pieces: arranged under the following heads, and distinguished by initial letters in each leaf: G.P. General politics: A.B.T. American politics before the troubles: A.D.T. American politics during the troubles: P.P. Provincial or colony politics: and M.P. Miscellaneous and philosophical pieces. London: Printed for J. Johnson. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/09003588/.

MLA citation style:

Franklin, Benjamin, et al. Political, miscellaneous, and philosophical pieces: arranged under the following heads, and distinguished by initial letters in each leaf: G.P. General politics: A.B.T. American politics before the troubles: A.D.T. American politics during the troubles: P.P. Provincial or colony politics: and M.P. Miscellaneous and philosophical pieces. London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1779. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/09003588/>.