The American museum, or Universal magazine
Subtitle: containing essays on agriculture, commerce, manufactures, politics, morals and manners: sketches of national characters, natural and civil history, and biography: law information, public papers, intelligence: moral tales, ancient and modern poetry
Contributors: Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner; John Adams Library (Boston Public Library)
Publisher: Printed by Mathew Carey
Published: 1787
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Social life and customs; Periodicals; History
Notes: Mathew Carey, editor.

John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library.

John Adams Library copy vol. 7 contains note on final leaf: "He's gone he's gone and left me naught but woe. ASA."

John Adams' signature on first leaf, v. 2: "J. Adams."

John Adams' signature on title page vols. 7-9: "John Adams"; vol. 9 autographed on both second leaf top right and last leaf bottom left, upside down.

John Adams Library copy incomplete: wanting vols. 1, 11, 12.

Includes index.

Vols. include a list of subscribers.

Sabin, 1162

ULS (3rd ed.), v.1, p. 288

ESTC, P005460

Evans, 22309

Evans, 22310

Evans, 23116

Evans, 23117

Evans, 24045

Evans, 24046

ESTC, P005392

Evans, 20193

Evans, 20194

Evans, 20927

Evans, 20928

Evans, 21649

Evans, 21650

Discontinued.

Also available on microfiche. 1787-1792. Woodbridge, CT : Research Publications International ; Louisville, KY : Lost Cause Press, 1966. 147 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm. (Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America ; fiches 43,736-43,882).

Also available on microfilm. Ann Arbor, MI : University Microfilms, 1942. 2 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (American periodical series, 18th century ; 4-5).

John Adams Library copy transferred from the supervisors of the Temple and School Fund. Quincy, Mass., 1894.