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Recherches philosophiques sur les Americains, ou Mémoires intéressants pour servir à l'histoire de l'espece humaine. / Par M. de P***. ; Avec une dissertation sur l'Amérique & les Américains, par Dom Pernety. ; Tome premier. [-troisième].
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1784 Mab (b.w.) Af.313.2 (Franklin)
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pauw, Cornelius, 1739-1799 48097
- Language:
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Civilization--History--69899.
- Civilization.
- Indians of North America--74085.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of South America--74184.
- Indians of South America.
- North America--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- North America.
- South America--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- South America.
- Black people--America.
- Black people.
- Black race--68525.
- Black race.
- African American History.
- Local Subjects:
- African American History.
- Genre:
- False imprints (Publishing) -- England -- London -- 1771.
- Physical Description:
- 3 v. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
- Other Title:
- Mémoires intéressants pour servir à l'histoire de l'espèce humaine
- Place of Publication:
- A Londres [i.e. Berlin] : [s.n.], M.D.CC.LXXI. [1771].
- Notes:
- M. de P*** = Cornelius de Pauw. Cf. Sabin.
- Originally published Berlin, 1768-1770.
- The imprint is false; printed on the continent.
- This edition, published in London [i.e. Berlin] (v.1-2) and Berlin (v.3), differs from another 1771 edition, published in London [i.e. Berlin] (v.1-3), by the following features: Its format is 12mo in 8's and 4's; the contribution by Pernety forms part of v.2 and has a title page of its own, marked: Berlin, 1770; no half title pages are present; and, due to a smaller type face, the volumes have fewer pages.
- In this edition, the title vignette on the vol.1 t.p. is a basket of flowers. - Not in Weller.
- Pagination: v.1: xviii, [2], 276, [28] p. Last page of v.1 is blank,
- "Table des matieres" is on p. [1]-[26] at end (v.1)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contribution by Pernety is a criticism of von Pauw's work and was originally published separately ; it is included in vol. 2 with separate title page reading: Dissertation sur l'Amérique et les Américains, contre les Recherches philosophiques de M. de P***. Par Dom Pernety, ... A Berlin. M. DCC. LXX. [1770, i.e. 1771]; also separate paging (v.2: p.[1]-116, fourth count), but continuous signatures (2F6-2O3).
- V.3 is a reply to 'Dissertation sur l'Amérique et les Américains'; t.p..reads: Défense des Recherches philosophiques sur les Americains, par M. de P***. Tome troisième. A Berlin. M. DCC. LXXI. [1771].
- Local Notes:
- Benjamin Franklin's copy.
- HSP in LCP.
- Bound with Mably, Observations, q.v.; item 2 in volume. Modern half sheep over contemporary marbled boards; Purchased from Dufief, 1801-1803, by Col. William Duane; sold by him in 1822 to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia; sold in turn by it, 22 December 1885, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; HSP has v.1 only; copy is wanting last blank leaf
- Cited in:
- Sabin 59243
- Weller, E.O. Falsche Druckorte, 2:187.
- Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 7496
- ESTC N021827
- OCLC:
- 173611187
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