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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.
It’s a #Feathursday edition of #PublishersBindingThursday! Our copy of Browne’s American Poultry Yard (New York, 1850) features a gold-stamped composite image based on several different illustrations from the text. #GreenPublishersBindingThursday
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Browne, Daniel Jay. The American poultry yard. New York : C. M. Saxton.
1850. 20 cm x 13 cm x 3.5 cm