{"product_id":"patriot-improvers-jr-9780871692283","title":"Patriot-Improvers: Biographical Sketches of Members of the American Philosophical Society, Volume Three, 1767-1768, Memoirs, American Philosophical So","description":"When Ben Franklin adopted John Bartram's 1739 idea of bringing together the \"virtuosi\" of the colonies to promote inquiries into \"natural secrets, arts and syances,\" the result was, in 1743, the founding of the Amer. Philosophical Soc. Whitfield J. Bell, Jr. records the early years of the Society through sketches of its first members, those elected between 1743 and 1769. This is the third of 3 vols. of sketches that represent, \"the first systematic attempt to collect and preserve data on the lives of [the Society's first] members\" and add much to our knowledge of the history and culture of 18th-cent. America. Contents: History of the Society; Sketches of Members inducted from Nov. 1767-1768; Reflections and Observations; Consolidated Index to volumes 1, 2, and 3.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0871692287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780871692283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Philosophical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 1","brand":"Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48438030696703,"sku":"9780871692283","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f834da47-e425-43d8-b23d-31d91af64727.jpg?v=1777168328","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/patriot-improvers-jr-9780871692283","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}