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A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

James Cook · first published 1784

Printed for J. Stockdale, Scratcherd and Whitaker, J. Fielding, and J. Hardy1784 Hardback I own A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Printed for J. Stockdale, Scratcherd and Whitaker, J. Fielding, and J. Hardy 1784 Log in to want this

Inferno

Dante Alighieri · first published 1782

Printed by J. Nichols1782 Hardback I own The Inferno of Dante Translated, Printed by J. Nichols 1782 Log in to want this

Medical Inquiries and Observations

Benjamin Rush · first published 1789

Printed and sold by Prichard & Hall, in Market Street near Front Street1789 Hardback I own Medical Inquiries and Observations, Printed and sold by Prichard & Hall, in Market Street near Front Street 1789 Log in to want this

Poems

William Cowper · first published 1782

Johnson1782 Hardback I own Poems, Johnson 1782 Log in to want this

The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy

William Paley · first published 1785

printed for R. Faulder1785 Hardback I own The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, printed for R. Faulder 1785 Log in to want this

Cecilia, Or, Memoirs of an Heiress

Frances Burney, Frances Burney · first published 1782

Printed for T. Payne and Son at the Mews-Gate, and T. Cadell in the Strand1782 Hardback I own Cecilia, Or, Memoirs of an Heiress, Printed for T. Payne and Son at the Mews-Gate, and T. Cadell in the Strand 1782 Log in to want this

Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison · first published 1788

Printed and sold by J. and A. M'Lean, no. 41, Hanover-Square1788 Hardback I own The Federalist, Printed and sold by J. and A. M'Lean, no. 41, Hanover-Square 1788 Log in to want this

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Frogs

Aristophanes · first published 1785

Printed for J. and J. Fletcher; and sold by Messr. Rivingtonand 4 others1785 Hardback I own Frogs, Printed for J. and J. Fletcher; and sold by Messr. Rivingtonand 4 others 1785 Log in to want this

Geography Made Easy

Jedidiah Morse · first published 1784

Printed by Meigs, Bowen and Dana, in Chapel-Street1784 Hardback I own Geography Made Easy, Printed by Meigs, Bowen and Dana, in Chapel-Street 1784 Log in to want this

Histoire Naturelle

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon · first published 1750

William Creech1780 Hardback I own Natural History, William Creech 1780 Log in to want this

History of Caliph Vathek

William Beckford, Samuel Henley · first published 1786

Printed for J. Johnson1786 Hardback I own History of Caliph Vathek, Printed for J. Johnson 1786 Log in to want this

Hymns in Prose for Children

Anna Laetitia Barbauld · first published 1786

Laws, Etc

United States · first published 1789

Printed by Daniel Humphreys, in Front-Street, near the drawbridge, Philadelphia--(Price 6d.)1789 Hardback I own Impost and Tonnage Laws of the United States, and a Table of Fees, Printed by Daniel Humphreys, in Front-Street, near the drawbridge, Philadelphia--(Price 6d.) 1789 Log in to want this

Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres

Hugh Blair · first published 1783

W. Strahan, T. Cadell;etc1783 Hardback I own Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, W. Strahan, T. Cadell;etc 1783 Log in to want this

Nathan the Wise

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · first published 1781

Printed for J. Fielding1781 Hardback I own Nathan the Wise, Printed for J. Fielding 1781 Log in to want this

Notes on the State of Virginia

Thomas Jefferson · first published 1784

Printed for John Stockdale1787 Hardback I own Notes on the State of Virginia, Printed for John Stockdale 1787 Log in to want this

Paul and Virginia

Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre · first published 1789

printed for J. Dodsley1789 Hardback I own Paul and Mary, printed for J. Dodsley 1789 Log in to want this

The Botanic Garden

Erasmus Darwin · first published 1789

Printed for J. Johnson1789 Hardback I own The Botanic Garden, Printed for J. Johnson 1789 Log in to want this

The Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African

Olaudah Equiano · first published 1789

Printed for, and sold by the author, no. 10, Union-Street, Middlesex Hospital; sold also by Mr. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Murray, Fleet-Street; Messrs. Robson and Clark, Bond-Street; Mr. Da1789 Hardback I own The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Printed for, and sold by the author, no. 10, Union-Street, Middlesex Hospital; sold also by Mr. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Murray, Fleet-Street; Messrs. Robson and Clark, Bond-Street; Mr. Da 1789 Log in to want this

The Looking-Glass for the Mind, Or, the Juvenile Friend

Arnaud Berquin · first published 1786

printed for the translator, and to be had of John Stockdale1786 Hardback I own The Children's Friend, printed for the translator, and to be had of John Stockdale 1786 Log in to want this