Dobson's Encyclopaedia: The Publisher, Text, and Publication of America's First Britannica, 1789-1803

By Robert D. Arner

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This is the first study of the life and career of Thomas Dobson, arguably the most prominent American printer, publisher, and bookseller between the years 1785 and 1822, whose accomplishments included publication of the first American edition of the Hebrew Bible, and the first American edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0812230922

ISBN13:9780812230925

Release Date:October 1991

Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary

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Bibliographies & Indexes Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Book Industry Business Business & Investing Commerce Economics Encyclopedias History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Publishing & Books Social Sciences State & Local

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