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Sorry Out of Stock Franklon, Benjamin; Sparrman, Andrew; Wollstonecraft, Mary; &c. Catalogue No.: r1663
Publisher: | London.: The Proprietors:The Literary Magazine and British Review | Edition: | First Edition; Published Date: 1792 | Illustrations: | 3 [of 11] copper engravings and fold out map. | Dimensions: | 220 x 140 mm (9 x 6 inches) - 480pp. | Appearance: | Brown hardback leather cover. | Condition: | G : in Good condition. Covers and spine rubbed and scuffed with edge and corner wear. Minor crack at spine head joint with upper board. Fold out map has two tears at folds. 3 engravings only. |
Contents include: ' Life of Rev. John Wesley'; ' Remarks on the Savages of North-America' and 'The Internal State of America' by Dr. Franklin; [Benjamin Franklin] 'Account of The Tiger Wolf of Africa' by Andrew Sparrman; 'Invention of Sun Dials'; 'A Concise Account of the Empire of Hindostan' including fold out map; 'Description of the North West Coast of America' from a voyage performed in 1787 by Captains Portlock and Dixon; 'Sketch of a Plan for the Formation of a Military Colony' by the late General Lee. The issues contain reviews of new publications. The February issue contains a review of 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman; With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects' by Mary Wollstonecraft [pages 133 - 139]. The March issue contains a review of 'Rights of Man, Part the Second combining Principle and Practice', by Thomas Paine, 1792 [pages 211-215. [Note page 211 misnumbered to 111]. The April issue contains 'Memoirs of the Life of the late Charles Lee, Esq., Second in command in the service of the United States of America during the Revolution' [pages 296-300].
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