1731-1806 BENJAMIN BANNEKER. Attractive Bust of Early Black Naturalist and Landowner. Vellum Discrete ex library stamp on

Discrete ex library stamp on lower right of title

The guarantee of Presbyterianism [with some nods to Independents] made theological way for the Scottish to align militarily with Cromwell and the British Parliament against the Royalists

before His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor

there were proportionately more newspapers read in Kansas than in any other state in the Union

art unworthy of the least drop of it

1731-1806 BENJAMIN BANNEKER. Attractive Bust of Early Black Naturalist and Landowner. Vellum Discrete ex library stamp onVery attractive, bust of early black American academic Benjamin Banneker [1731 1806]. Benjamin Banneker was a naturalist, mathematician, astronomer, and author in 18th century America. He was also, unusually, a land owner. Banneker provides an interesting counter point to Phillis Wheatley. Both gained literary and popular influence, were published authors, etc., though Banneker was freeborn in Baltimore and Phillis bought by the Wheatley family and