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Rebels and gentlemen; Philadelphia in the age of Franklin, by Carl and Jessica Bridenbaugh.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Rare Books Collection F158.4 .B6 1942
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bridenbaugh, Carl., Author, Autographer.
- Bridenbaugh, Jessica, Autographer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Meng, John, 1734-1754.
- Meng, John.
- Franklin, Banjamin, 1706-1790.
- Franklin, Banjamin.
- Printers--History.
- Printers.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
- Genre:
- Limitation statement (Printing)
- Endpapers (Binding)
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 393 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, Reynal & Hitchcock [©1942]
- Contents:
- The Philadelphia of Benjamin Franklin
- Education for a literary republic
- Printers and books: the making of full men
- Genteel verse and rebel prose
- The arts move westward
- Gentlemen of leisure and capacity
- The social use of the favors of providence
- The medical profession: A coalition of able men
- The love of science: their reigning character
- Rebels and gentlemen.
- Notes:
- "Bibliographical note": pages 373-379.
- Includes index.
- "This Philadelphia edition of Rebels and Gentlemen consists of one thousand specially bound copies of the first edition autographed by the authors."
- Contains biographical references and an index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Lining papers show drawings of Philadelphia.
- Athenaeum copy: Signed by the authors.
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of Beatrice Keebler, in memory of Edward J. Keebler.
- Athenaeum copy: Gift: Mrs. John W. McPherson.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Bridenbaugh, Carl. Rebels and gentleman.
- OCLC:
- 2456187
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