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Welcome to the Library Company of Philadelphia's Tumblr page! Founded by Ben Franklin in 1731, we are an independent research library specializing in American history and culture from the 17th through the 19th centuries. This page highlights materials from LCP's extensive collection of rare books, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera, prints, photographs, and works of art.
We adore this decidedly witchy gilt decoration on our copy of Virginia W. Johnson’s The Kettle Club (Boston, 1866) #SpineTingling #PublishersBindingThursday #GreenPublishersBindingThursday
Johnson, Virginia W.
The Kettle Club. Boston:
Nichols and Noyes,
1866.