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THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, June 6, 1768 A great example of a typical American newspaper from the colonial period with various news items from Europe, America, and a wealth of ads, some illustrated.
As a bonus, it still has the smaller-sized, four page "Postscript" issue. There is a front page report of troubles in England with the balance of the Postscript taken up with ads.
Eight pages, 9 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches in great condition, with the Postscript having
Item from last month's catalog - #370 - released for September, 2026
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 4, 1768 Multiple inside page reports are from various locations in America including a letter from Massachusetts Bay and two articles from New York.
Also included are excerpts from Voltaire's new satire: "The Man of Forty Crowns" which is accompanied by a lengthy review which concludes with: "...This plausible discourse made me reflect a good deal, but I cannot say it much comforted me."
Eight pages, 9 by 12 inches, nice condition.
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