The flowers of literature :
being an exhibition of the most interesting geographical, historical, miscellaneous and theological subjects in miniature, to which is prefixed addresses to parents, teachers and their pupils. To which is added the constitution of the United States /
by Thomas Branagan.
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| Summary: | From page iv : "This work consists of four departments, viz. First, a concise view of the four quarters of our globe ... Second, a history of the world ... from the creation to the period in which we live. Third, miscellaneous communications, biography, poetry, anecdotes and antiquities. Fourth, an account of the fall of Adam ... the organization of the church of God ; with a concise elucidation and defence of the doctrines and duties of the Christian religion ..." |
| In collection: | Stephen Griffin Collection |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Printed for P. Ward,
1810.
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| Notes: | Pagination skips p. 217-218. GR 5665 originally belonged to a "Joshua Hallowell, Jun. This book bought of Thomas Branagan." It was bought from the author himself. From the verso of the title page it is written : "Last March, a new edition of the 'Flowers of Literature,' amounting to the uncommon number of 3000 copies, was published in this city. Many typographical errors crept into that edition, and in other respects, ti was very badly executed, especially on paper, whcih was of the mixed kind. Yet notwithstanding all these palpable imperfections, there is now but 50 or 60 copies of the last edition unsold. This circumstance most assuredly is a positive proof of the popularity of the work ... The inaccuracies of the last edition shall be carefully corrected in this, which also will amount to 3000 copies." Dated : Philad. August 15, 1810. Physical description: frontis., 324 p. : ill., port. ; 15 cm. more |
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| 500 | |a Pagination skips p. 217-218. | ||
| 500 | |a GR 5665 originally belonged to a "Joshua Hallowell, Jun. This book bought of Thomas Branagan." It was bought from the author himself. | ||
| 520 | |a From page iv : "This work consists of four departments, viz. First, a concise view of the four quarters of our globe ... Second, a history of the world ... from the creation to the period in which we live. Third, miscellaneous communications, biography, poetry, anecdotes and antiquities. Fourth, an account of the fall of Adam ... the organization of the church of God ; with a concise elucidation and defence of the doctrines and duties of the Christian religion ..." | ||
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