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; Written by Benj. Franklin, LL.D. and F.R.S. Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, of the Royal Society at Gottingen, and of the Batavian Society in Holland; President of the Philosophical Society at Philadelphia;-Late Agent in England for several of the American Colonies; and at present chosen in America as Deputy to the General Congress for the State of Pensylvania; President of the Convention of the said State, and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Paris for the United States of America: Now first collected, with explanatory plates, notes and an index to the whole.

People / Organizations

• Benjamin Franklin (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Johnson, No 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCLXXIX. [1779]

Publication year

1779-1779

ESTC No.

T56601

Grub Street ID

283005

Description

xi,[1],567,[7]p.,table,plates : port. ; 8⁰

Note

The initial letters are enclosed by square brackets.

A reimpression of the quarto edition of the same year in an octavo format.