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Bernard Mandeville

The fable of the bees: or, private vices, public benefits. With, An essay on charity and charity-schools; and, A search into the nature of society. The ninth edition: to which is added, A vindication of the book from the Aspersions contained in a Presentment of the Grand Jury of Middlesex, and an abusive Letter to the Lord C.

Edinburgh: Printed for W. Gray and W. Peter, Sold at their shop in the Parliament Close, 1755.
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The fable of the bees: or, private vices, public benefits. With, An essay on charity and charity-schools; and, A search into the nature of society. The ninth edition: to which is added, A vindication of the book from the Aspersions contained in a Presentment of the Grand Jury of Middlesex, and an abusive Letter to the Lord C. Library Average
Circulation records from 1793-1799 are lost.
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Borrower Name Volume Date Out Date In Fine Transcribed
Title
Rep. Ledger
Francis Lewis10/26/179111/1/1791Fable of Bees
Francis LewisVolume 211/1/179111/10/1791"
William LinnVolume 212/27/179112/30/1791Fable bees
Francis Lewis4/28/17924/30/1792Fable Bees
Ahasuerus Turk, Jr.Volume 110/22/179910/26/1799Fable Bees
Theophilius BrowerVolume 112/11/179912/18/1799Fable Bees
Joseph EdenVolume 211/18/180111/19/1801Fable Bees
Joseph EdenVolume 111/18/180111/19/1801Fable Bees
William G. MillerVolume 29/11/18049/12/1804Fable Bees
William G. MillerVolume 19/11/18049/12/1804Fable Bees
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