Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces; Arranged under the following heads, and distinguished by initial letters in each leaf: G.P. General politics; A.B.T. American politics before the troubles; (A. D. T.) American Politics during the Troubles; (P. P.) Provincial or Colony Politics; and (M. P.) Miscellaneous and Philosophical Pieces; Written by Benj. Franklin, LL.D. and F.R.S. Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, of the Royal Society at Gottingen, and of the Batavian Society in Holland; President of the Philosophical Society at Philadelphia;-Late Agent in England for several of the American Colonies; and at present chosen in America as Deputy to the General Congress for the State of Pensylvania; President of the Convention of the said State, and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Paris for the United States of America: Now first collected, with explanatory plates, notes and an index to the whole.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Early works to 1800.

Political science.

United States--Politics and government--To 1775.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790--Correspondence.

Franklin, Benjamin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi,[1],567,[7]p.,table,plates ) port. ;

Other Title:

Political,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Johnson, No 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCLXXIX. [1779]

Notes:

The initial letters are enclosed by square brackets.

A reimpression of the quarto edition of the same year in an octavo format.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Adams, 79-38b

English Short Title Catalog, T56601.

OCLC:

642632653