A proposal for altering the eastern front of the city of Philadelphia : with a view to prevent the recurrence of malignant disorders, on a plan conformable to the original design of William Penn / by a citizen of Philadelphia.

Main entry:

Beck, Paul, 1760-1844.

Title & Author:

Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and published by William Fry ..., 1820.

Description:

11, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates (fold.) : plans ; 22 cm.

Notes:
Signed (p. 9): Paul Beck, Jr.
The architect's statement (p. 10-11) signed: William Strickland.
Film 633 reel 7 is part of Research Publications Early American Medical Imprints collection (RP reel 7, no. 166).
DNLM
Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 166
Sabin 4236
Shoemaker 358
Also available online.
NLM copy 1, author's presentation copy to Doct. Hossack.

Subject:

Wharves Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
City planning.
Sanitation.
City Planning
Yellow Fever prevention & control
Urbanisme.
Salubrité publique.
urban planning.
Wharves
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Philadelphia

Form/genre:

Intaglio prints.

Added entries:

Strickland, William, 1787-1854.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 68440
Call No.: ID:91-B3735
Status: Available

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