A sermon on education : Wherein some account is given of the academy, established in the city of Philadelphia : Preach'd at the opening thereof, on the seventh day of January, 1750-1 / By the Reverend Mr. Richard Peters.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Peters, Richard, 1704-1776.

Contributor:

• Academy and Charitable School of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania.
• Curtis Collection of Franklin Imprints (University of Pennsylvania)
• Penn in the Age of Franklin (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Academy and Charitable School of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania.
• Education.
• Schools--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
• Schools.
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Physical Description:

vii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 48, 8 pages ; 19 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the Post-Office, MDCCLI. [1751]

Notes:

• Signatures: A4 B-D8 A4.
• "Constitutions of the publick academy, in the city of Philadelphia."--p. 42-48.
• "Idea of the English school, sketch'd out for the consideration of the trustees of the Philadelphia Academy."--8 p. at end, signed: B.F. [i.e., Benjamin Franklin]. First issued separately (Evans 6668; Miller 527).

Cited in:

• Evans 6754
• Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1234
• Miller, C.W. Franklin, 541
• Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 37

Contains:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Idea of the English school.

OCLC:

17630608