Lot 743
Early American Periodicals. Here we offer five issues of early American periodicals including two copies of The Columbian Magazine, two issues of The Universal Asylum, and one issue of The American Museum or Repository. Most feature early articles relating to numismatics entitled: "Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of a mint" dating from 1791, and an "Essay on the consequences of emitting paper-money…" from 1787. Cultural subjects are also featured in articles entitled: "Proposal for abolishing the absurd practice of separating the sexes immediately after dinner", and "Observations on the gradation in the scale of being, between the Human and Brute Creation, including some curious particulars respecting Negroes". In good condition overall.
Estimated Value $175 - 225.
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| Realized $101 |
