A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People, During the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia, in the Year 1793

A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People, During the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia, in the Year 1793
Author: Absalom Jones
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781379359203

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library W028650 The "late publications" referred to are those of Mathew Carey, particularly his "Short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia .." - District of Pennsylvania copyright notice (p. [2]) names Jones and Richard Allen as authors. "To Philadelphia: Printed for the authors, by William W. Woodward, at Franklin's Head, no. 41, Chesnut-Street, 1794. 28 p.; 12°

A Short Account of the Malignant Fever, Lately Prevalent in Philadelphia

A Short Account of the Malignant Fever, Lately Prevalent in Philadelphia
Author: Mathew Carey
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781379422655

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library W029402 Also issued as the fifth title in: Select pamphlets: viz. 1. Lessons to a young prince .. Philadelphia: Published by Mathew Carey, 1796 (Evans 31172). Two states noted. In one, the last word on p. 61 is "un-." In the other, the last word is "'till." Pa Philadelphia: Printed by the author, November 23, 1793. viii, [1],10-103, [9]p.; 8°

A Short Account of the Malignant Fever, Lately Prevalent in Philadelphia

A Short Account of the Malignant Fever, Lately Prevalent in Philadelphia
Author: MATHEW. CAREY
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2018-04-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781385111338

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library W029403 Statistics gathered in Philadelphia, August to November, 1793, including meteorological observations compiled by David Rittenhouse, p. [113-120]. Partial list of those buried in Philadelphia, August 1 to November 9, 1793, 16 p. at end. Philadelphia: Printed by the author, November 30, 1793. viii, [1], 10-112, [8], 16 p.; 8°

A Short Account of the Malignant Fever, Lately Prevalent in Philadelphia

A Short Account of the Malignant Fever, Lately Prevalent in Philadelphia
Author: Mathew Carey
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2018-04-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781385392805

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Library of Congress W009004 Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription. Prospectus, p. [3]. Partial list of those who died in Philadelphia between August and November, 1793, p. 100-103. Statistics gathered in Philadelphia, August to November, 1793, including meteorological observations compiled by David Rittenhouse, [9] p. at end. Philadelphia: Printed by the author, November 14, 1793. (Copy right secured according to act of Congress). 103, [9]p.; 8°