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The American Museum, or Universal Magazine... Vol. VIII. - From July to December, 1790.
by [Washington & Jefferson.] [Early American Magazine.] Carey, Mathew
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Washington's First State of the Union Address & Jefferson's Report on Currency, Weights and Measures
[ICN 2387.]
Mathew Carey's American Museum was published from January, 1787 to December, 1792. According to Mott, it shared with The
Columbian Magazine the honor of being America's first successful magazine. This is volume eight (of twelve volumes with six issues each) with the issues from July through December, 1790.
The volume contains two signature pieces from the early Federal period -- Washington's first State of the Union address (Appendix II, pp. 47-48) and Jefferson's report on currency, weights and measures (Appendix II, pp. 35-46). Among the other noteworthy content is Ferdinando Fairfax's "Plan for liberating the negroes within the United States," essentially a gradual, voluntary, government-assisted emancipation with relocation of the freed slaves to a new colony in Africa.
Reference: Mott, A History of American Magazines 1741-1850: pp. 100-103.
Condition: Original calf binding with red title label and embossed volume number ("8"). Ex-library with ornate, early "Erasmus Hall Library" bookplate inside front board. Lacking ffep. Head and tail of spine eroded. Front board rejointed; rear hinge cracked. Contents age-toned with scattered light foxing and spotting, with very infrequent heavier foxing.[ICN 2387.]
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3753
- Title
- The American Museum, or Universal Magazine... Vol. VIII. - From July to December, 1790.
- Author
- [Washington & Jefferson.] [Early American Magazine.] Carey, Mathew
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Carey, Stewart, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1790
- Pages
- 288, 40, 80, 20, 52 pp.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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