Letters of Shahcoolen a Hindu Philosopher, Residing in Philadelphia ....

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  • SIGNED Full contemporary calf.
  • Boston: Printed by Russell and Cutler, 1802
By [Knapp, Samuel Lorenzo]
Boston: Printed by Russell and Cutler, 1802. First Edition. Full contemporary calf.. Fair; some spotting; clean tear at p. 29 with no loss; binding rubbed; minor tear in blank portion of the title near gutter.. 12mo, [10], [13] - 152 pp. Blank endpapers and half title not present.

One of the earliest American attempts at literary criticism. The epistolary format covers a wide range of topics in 14 "letters" - from Mary Wollstonecraft and women's rights through minor poets. DAB X, 452; S&S #2490.

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