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The modern philosopher, or, Terrible tractoration : in four cantos, most respectfully addressed to the Royal College of Physicians, London / by Christopher Caustick ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PS1664.F2 T7 1806
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fessenden, Thomas Green, 1771-1837.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Perkins, Elisha, 1741-1799.
- Perkins, Elisha.
- American poetry--19th century.
- American poetry.
- Tractors, Metallic--Poetry.
- Tractors, Metallic.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- xxxii, 271 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Second American edition, revised, corrected, and much enlarged by the author.
- Other Title:
- Terrible tractoration.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : From the Lorenzo Press of E. Bronson, 1806.
- Notes:
- "Additional notes" (from the 1st American ed.): p. [253]-260. "Additional notes by the author": p. 260-271.
- Dedication signed: Thmas Green Fessenden.
- First published in London in 1803 under title: A poetical petition against tractorising trumpery. The first American edition was published in New York in 1804 under title: Terrible tractoration. A poetical petition against galvanising trumpery.
- Cited in:
- Shaw & Shoemaker 50677
- NUC pre-1956 v. 171, p. 42
- Sabin 24213
- OCLC:
- 14857463
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