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ANDREWS, John (1746-1813). A Compend of Logick: For the Use of the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Budd and Bartram, 1801.

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[LOGIC]. ANDREWS, John (1746-1813). A Compend of Logick: For the Use of the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Budd and Bartram, 1801. 12mo. 132 pp. Contemporary full sheep, spine ruled in gilt. FIRST EDITION OF IS MOST LIKELY THE FIRST BOOK ON LOGIC PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES. 

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Boards lightly edgeworn, soiled, board bowed outward a bit, endleaves toned, both front and rear endleaves with contemporary gift inscription, text lightly toned with some occasional creasing. Very good and clean.

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John Andrews (1746 Ð 1813) was an educator, Episcopal clergyman, and one of the leading scholars of classics and philosophy in the early United States. Andrews also served as the fourth provost of the University of Pennsylvania, having been unanimously elected to the position in 1810 after over two decades as a professor and vice-provost. Andrews also wrote Elements of Logic (1807) and Elements of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres (1813). John Andrews was an educator, Episcopal clergyman, and one of the leading scholars of classics and philosophy in the early United States. Andrews also served as the fourth provost of the University of Pennsylvania, having been unanimously elected to the position in 1810 after over two decades as a professor and vice-provost. 

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