Six letters upon interesting subjects. I. Hints to the legislature, touching as well the former laws and customs of England, relating to forestallers, regrators, and ingrossers of corn, ... as weights and measures. .... VI. My Lord Coke's, and other great lawyers opinions, in respect to the blessings that may accrue from the reformation of the laws. To which are prefixed, the representation of the Corporation of Warwick, and a particular epistle in behalf of the poor of old England, with remarks. By Mr. Grove.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grove, Joseph, -1764 23948

Contributor:

Cooper, Mary, -1761, bookseller.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia, former owner.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, former owner.

Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823, annotator.

Duane, William, 1760-1835, former owner.

Dufief, N. G. 1776?-1834, bookseller.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--82663.

Women.

Women booksellers--84948.

Women booksellers.

Local Subjects:

Women--82663.

Women booksellers--84948.

Physical Description:

[4],viii,43,[1]p. ; 8°.

Place of Publication:

Lonnon [sic] : printed for M. Cooper, 1758.

Notes:

With a half-title.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Benjamin Franklin's copy.

Bound with Massie, Considerations, q.v.; item 3 in volume; present to p. 36 only, following leaves lacking. Modern half sheep over contemporary marbled boards; bound with other items. MS table of contents on flyleaf in William Temple Franklin's hand; purchased from Dufief, 1801- 03, by Col. William Duane; sold by him in 1822 to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia (82); sold in turn by it, 22 December 1885, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.