The Pennsylvanian farmer = John Dickinson.

The words "by .. farmer" on the titlepage are enclosed in square brackets.

With a half-title and a final advertisement leaf.

Originally published in Philadelphia, 1774, as 'An essay on the constitutional power of Great Britain over the colonies in America'.

Also issued as part of: 'Select tracts on the subject of taxing', London, 1775.

Adams 74-28b

HSP in LCP.

Benjamin Franklin's copy.

Bound with Berkeley, Siris, q.v.; item 4 in volume. Attribution to Dickinson by Col. William Duane on title and p. 33. Modern half sheep, bound with other items. MS table of contents in modern hand bound in front; purchased from Dufief, 1801– 03, by Col. William Duane; sold by him in 1822 to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia; sold in turn by it, 22 December 1885, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.