The Works of William Smith, D. D. Late Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA: Hugh Maxwell and William Fry, 1803. 8vo. Good. Item #18877
A yeoman's copy of this important 1st Edition in the field of Education, and a nice University of Pennsylvania collectible.
"William Smith (September 7, 1727 – May 14, 1803) was an Episcopal priest who served as first provost of the College of Philadelphia, which became the University of Pennsylvania. He also founded Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, and St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. He later founded the borough of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, where he was a significant land owner.
"In 1780, Smith moved to Chestertown, Maryland, where he founded and become the first president of Washington College, an institution that he intended to be the premiere academic institution of the region; it received almost exclusive patronage from the first President of the United States, George Washington. Smith continued to own enslaved persons while president of Washington College. He brought one teenage girl with him, acquired a second slave in 1783 and sold a third in 1803 who had tried twice to escape." - wiki
Two volumes complete. Original paper-backed boards. Spines largely worn away, with the boards held on by the binder's cords. A few notations inside in original iron gall ink. Boards stained and rubbed, but attractive nonetheless.
Each volume presents handsomely in a clear, archival mylar dust jacket.
Price: $175.00