Published in conjunction with an exhibition commemorating the bicentennial of the Constitution, consisting of books that were available to the framers in the Library Company during the Constitutional Convention.
Creator
Greene, Jack P.
Date
c1986
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Stack Uy6 A706.O, Library Company of Philadelphia | Stack Ref. Uy 6 (2)A706.O
Signatures: A-2E⁸ 2F²., "A journal of the life, Gospel labours, and Christian experiences of that faithful minister of Jesus Christ, John Woolman, late of Mount-Holly, in the province of New-Jersey."--[2], 250 p., has separate title page., "The works of John Woolman. Part the second. Containing his last epistle and other writings."--p. [251]-436, has separate title page, and includes: Some considerations on the keeping of negroes., Library Company copy 1118.O in original sheepskin binding; armorial bookplate: Levi Hollingsworth., Library Company copy 112571.O in original sheepskin binding; inscribed: Sarah Hopkins [and] B. Hopkins 1826; from the McNeil Americana Collection., Readex August 2013 update: This record replaces control number 000035738.
Creator
Woolman, John, 1720-1772
Date
[M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Am 1774 Woolm 1118.O (Maier), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Am 1774 Woolm 112571.O (McNeil)
Attributed to Thomas Jefferson in the Dictionary of American biography., Date of publication supplied by Adams., Library Company copies have manuscript notes in Jefferson's hand.
Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Date
[1774]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Am 1774 Jef 1982.O.12, Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Am 1774 Jef 991.D.6
Letters signed: A farmer. Attributed to John Dickinson in the Dictionary of American biography., HSP in LCP.
Creator
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808
Date
[MDCCLXVIII. [1768]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania | HSP in LCP Am1768 Dic AR68 D553a PHi, Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Am.1768.Dic.1773.0.2
Translated by Thomas Nugent., Pagination: v. 1: viii, [20], 452, [48] p.; v. 2: [2], xvi, 483, [1] p., Signatures: v. 1: A⁸ a⁶ B-2F⁸ 2G² 2K-2M⁸; v. 2: pi a⁸ B-2H⁸ 2I² (2I2 verso blank)., Errata, [1] p. preceding p. 1 in v. 1., Includes index., Bookseller's advertisements, final [2] p. in v. 1.
Creator
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755
Date
[MDCCL. [1750]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare E Monte 70.O
Translated by Thomas Nugent., Pagination: v. 1: viii, [20], 452, [48] p.; v. 2: [2], xvi, 483, [1] p., Signatures: v. 1: A⁸ a⁶ B-2F⁸ 2G² 2K-2M⁸; v. 2: pi a⁸ B-2H⁸ 2I² (2I2 verso blank)., Errata, [1] p. preceding p. 1 in v. 1., Includes index., Bookseller's advertisements, final [2] p. in v. 1.
Creator
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755
Date
[MDCCL. [1750]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare E Monte 70.O
In this issue, there is no author statement on the titlepage., Benjamin Franklin's copy., Contemporary full-paneled calf, rebacked; former inscription torn from top of title; given by Franklin, 19 February 1733, to the Library Company.
Creator
Locke, John, 1632-1704
Date
1728
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Ii Lock 393.O
