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Book/Printed Material Plain truth, or, Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia and province of Pennsylvania Plain truth / Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia and province of Pennsylvania

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Title

  • Plain truth, or, Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia and province of Pennsylvania

Other Title

  • Plain truth
  • Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia and province of Pennsylvania

Names

  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, printer
  • Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918, former owner
  • Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Philadelphia : s.n.], Printed in the year 1747.

Headings

  • -  Pennsylvania--Politics and government--To 1775
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Notes

  • -  Written and printed by Benjamin Franklin. Cf. Miller.
  • -  Woodcut ill. of Hercules and the wagoner on t.p. verso.
  • -  "It is thought proper to add to this Second Edition, the following ..."--P. [1] at end.
  • -  Signatures: A-C⁴.
  • -  Evans 5949
  • -  Miller, C.W. Franklin, 417
  • -  ESTC W17010
  • -  LC copy has armorial bookplate of Charles H. Hart. Has inscription on t.p.: "Wm. Bradford, Jun 15, 1838".
  • -  LAC brd 2019-05-23 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • 22, [2] p. : 1 ill. (woodcut) ; 21 cm. (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F152 .F832

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 18010266

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Franklin, Benjamin, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Henry Hart, and Benjamin Franklin Collection. Plain truth, or, Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia and province of Pennsylvania. [Philadelphia: s.n., Printed in the year, 1747] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/18010266/.

APA citation style:

Franklin, B., Franklin, B., Hart, C. H. & Benjamin Franklin Collection. (1747) Plain truth, or, Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia and province of Pennsylvania. [Philadelphia: s.n., Printed in the year] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/18010266/.

MLA citation style:

Franklin, Benjamin, et al. Plain truth, or, Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia and province of Pennsylvania. [Philadelphia: s.n., Printed in the year, 1747] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/18010266/>.