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Aristocracy : an epic poem

Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Td* 1795
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Alsop, Richard, 1761-1815.
Humphreys, David, 1752-1818.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Political poetry, American.
Physical Description:
2 v. ; 21-24 cm. (8vo)
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed for the editor, 1795.
Notes:
Issued in 2 v.; no more published?.
Published anonymously. Tentatively attributed to Richard Alsop by Evans, although Evans also states: "The authorship is in doubt, there is much in the poem which points to David Humphreys as the author."
Vol. 2 has no publication information on t.p. Pref. dated: "Philadelphia, March 26th, 1795."
Vol. 1: vii, [1], 9-16 p.; v. 2: 18 [i.e. 17], [1] p.
Page 17 of v. 2 incorrectly numbered 18.
Local Notes:
Gilpin Branch.
Cited in:
Evans 28171, 28172

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