The life of David Hume, Esq : the philosopher and historian, written by himself. To which are added, The travels of a philosopher, containing observations on the manners and arts of various nations, in Africa and Asia. From the French of M. Le Poivre, late envoy to the King of Cochin-China, and now intendant of the isles of Bourbon and Mauritius.
| Author/creator | Hume, David |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Bell, next door to St. Paul's Church, in Third-Street, M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778] |
| Description | 62, 2 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Strahan, William, 1715-1785 author. |
| Other author/creator | Smith, Adam, 1723-1790 author. |
| Other author/creator | Smith, Adam, 1723-1790. |
| Other author/creator | Strahan, William, 1715-1785. |
| Other author/creator | Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784 printer. |
| Other author/creator | Poivre, Pierre, 1719-1786. Voyages d'un philosophe. English. |
| General note | Also issued as part of: Miscellanies for sentimentalists .. Philadelphia : Robert Bell, 1778 (Evans 15914). |
| General note | Printed in two columns. |
| General note | "Letter from Adam Smith, LL.D. to William Strahan, Esq; giving some account of Mr. Hume, during his last sickness."--p. [9]-13. |
| General note | "Travels of a philosopher: containing, observations on the manners and arts of various nations, in Africa and Asia. From the French of M. Le Poivre .."--p. [15]-62, with separate title page. |
| General note | Bookseller's advertisement, p. [64]. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | Evans, 15853 |
| References | Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3716 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W13615. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Travel literature. |
| Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia. |