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Author Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Title Notes on the state of Virginia / written by Thomas Jefferson.
Publication Info. Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Prichard and Hall, in Market Street, between Front and Second Streets, M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]
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Location Call No. Status
 Rare Books Medium  Z-M J457 N5 1788    IN LIBRARY
Description [4], 244 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : 1 ill. ; 21 cm. (8⁰)
Note First American edition.
Bookseller's advertisements, p. [245]-[248]: Books printed by Prichard and Hall, and sold by William Prichard in Market Street (p. [245]); Modern London editions, imported and sold by William Prichard, viz. (p. [246]); Modern books imported and sold by W. Prichard (p. [247]-[248]).
Signatures: [A]² [B]⁴ C-G ⁴ H⁸ K-2I⁴.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Note Library copy bears the Notice by Trustees on front paste-down; in MS, black ink across t.p.: New York Society Library; "sold" stamp in blue crossed over with pencil. Binding: contemporary sheep; red lettering-piece. Listed in 1789 catalogue, p. 44 and annotated in MS, green ink: Bot. by E. Greswold; in 1793 catalogue, p. 52, No. 971, and in the First ledger as Jefferson's Notes. ZNS
Indexed In: Evans, 21176
Sabin, 35897
ESTC W28695
Subject Virginia -- Description and travel -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800.
Virginia -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Indians of North America -- Virginia -- Early works to 1800.
Genre or Form Booksellers' advertisements -- United States -- 18th century.
Lettering pieces (Binding) -- United States -- 18th century. ZNS
Added Author Pritchard, William, bookseller.
Prichard & Hall, bookseller, printer.
Greswold, Edward, donor. ZNS
New York Society Library. Catalog. 1789. ZNS
New York Society Library. Catalog. 1793. ZNS
New York Society Library. Trustees. Notice. ZNS
New York Society Library. Charging ledger. 1789-1792. ZNS
City Readers: Digital Historic Collections (New York Society Library)
Added Title Books printed by Prichard and Hall.
Modern London editions, imported and sold by William Prichard.
Modern books imported and sold by W. Prichard.


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